Philipsen Wins In Flanders
Jasper Philipsen won the 2026 In Flanders Fields in a dramatic sprint after Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert were caught with 1 km to go — the race was the fastest edition in history. (flobikes.com) The victory sharpened the Van der Poel–Van Aert rivalry and confirmed Philipsen’s sprint form. (cyclinguptodate.com)
The 88th edition ran on March 29, 2026 from Middelkerke to Wevelgem over 240.8 km. (cyclingnews.com) Jasper Philipsen crossed the line in 5:08:03 for an average speed of about 46.9 km/h. (procyclingstats.com) Multiple outlets reported the 2026 race as the fastest edition on record. (velo.outsideonline.com) Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert animated the finale with a long move but were caught just inside the final kilometre. (pezcyclingnews.com) Philipsen took the win ahead of Tobias Lund Andresen in second and Christophe Laporte in third, with the result logged on the official finish classification. (procyclingstats.com) The victory was Philipsen’s first at In Flanders Fields (formerly Gent–Wevelgem) and marked a notable success for Alpecin–Premier Tech. (velo.outsideonline.com)
