Nienke Veenhoven wins the fourth stage of the 2026 Baloise Ladies Tour in Mechelen

Mechelen — Nienke Veenhoven (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) won the fourth stage of the 2026 Baloise Ladies Tour, prevailing in a bunch sprint at the end of the 111.4 km race starting and finishing in Mechelen.The Dutch rider crossed the finish line ahead of Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) and Maike Van Der Duin (Canyon//SRAM), all credited with the same time of 2h42'24". Gladys Verhulst Wild (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) and Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx - Protime) placed fourth and fifth respectively.The stage, featuring six local laps with five passages over the cobbles of the Keizerstraat, saw an initial breakaway of five riders — Sterre Vervloet, Maaike Boogaard, Yonna van Dam, April Tacey, and Aileen Schweikart — who built a lead of up to 2'20" before being caught by the peloton.In the general classification, Zoe Backstedt (Canyon//SRAM) retains the leader's jersey with a time of 11h27'08", holding a 22-second lead over Veenhoven and a 23-second advantage over Felicity Wilson-Haffenden (Lidl-Trek).The Belgian race continues with the remaining stages of its seven-stage route.