2026 Four Days of Dunkirk

2026 Four Days of Dunkirk
2026 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates	20–24 May 2026
Stages	5
Distance	870.9 km (541.2 mi)
Winning time	19h 35' 55"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Young rider
	Team
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The 2026 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2025) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 20 and 24 May 2026 in the French administrative region of Hauts-de-France. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2026 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 70th edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk.

Teams

Ten UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams and four UCI Continental teams made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race.^[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Stage winner
1	20 May	Lagny-le-Sec to Laon	177.3 km (110.2 mi)	Hilly stage	Laurence Pithie (NZL)
2	21 May	Glisy to Liévin	187.4 km (116.4 mi)	Hilly stage	Victor Papon (FRA)
3	22 May	La Sentinelle to Wallers Arenberg	157.7 km (98.0 mi)	Flat stage	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)
4	23 May	Bergues to Cassel	167.2 km (103.9 mi)	Hilly stage	Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI)
5	24 May	Saint-Omer to Dunkirk	181.3 km (112.7 mi)	Flat stage	Jordi Meeus (BEL)
Total			870.9 km (541.2 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

20 May 2026 – Lagny-le-Sec to Laon, 177.3 km (110.2 mi)^[2]

Stage 1 Result^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	3h 54' 20"
2	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 0"
3	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 0"
4	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 0"
5	Antoine L'Hote (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 0"
6	Clément Izquierdo (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 0"
7	Marijn van den Berg (NED)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 0"
8	Carlos Canal (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
9	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 0"
10	Matys Grisel (FRA)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 1^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	3h 54' 10"
2	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 4"
3	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 6"
4	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 10"
5	Antoine L'Hote (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 10"
6	Clément Izquierdo (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 10"
7	Marijn van den Berg (NED)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 10"
8	Carlos Canal (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 10"
9	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 10"
10	Matys Grisel (FRA)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 10"

Stage 2

21 May 2026 – Glisy to Liévin, 187.4 km (116.4 mi)^[2]

Stage 2 Result^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Victor Papon (FRA)	Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur	4h 13' 36"
2	Maël Guégan (FRA)	CIC Pro Cycling Academy	+ 0"
3	Kévin Avoine (FRA)	Van Rysel–Roubaix	+ 0"
4	Daniel Årnes (NOR)	Van Rysel–Roubaix	+ 0"
5	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 7"
6	Jordi Meeus (BEL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 7"
7	Stian Fredheim (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 7"
8	Danny van Poppel (NED)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 7"
9	Tobias Müller (GER)	Unibet Rose Rockets	+ 7"
10	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 7"

General classification after Stage 2^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	8h 07' 53"
2	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 4"
3	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 6"
4	Marijn van den Berg (NED)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 10"
5	Kim Heiduk (GER)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 10"
6	Maxime Vezie (FRA)	CIC Pro Cycling Academy	+ 10"
7	Antoine L'Hote (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 10"
8	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 10"
9	Liam Slock (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 10"
10	Kasper Asgreen (DEN)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 10"

Stage 3

22 May 2026 – La Sentinelle to Wallers Arenberg, 157.7 km (98.0 mi)^[2]

Stage 3 Result^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	3h 25' 43"
2	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 4"
3	Jason Tesson (FRA)	Team TotalEnergies	+ 4"
4	Artem Shmidt (USA)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 4"
5	Joppe Heremans (BEL)	Van Rysel–Roubaix	+ 4"
6	Liam Slock (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 4"
7	Petr Kelemen (CZE)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 4"
8	Oscar Chamberlain (AUS)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 4"
9	Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 4"
10	Benjamin Thomas (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 4"

General classification after Stage 3^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	11h 33' 34"
2	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 2"
3	Joppe Heremans (BEL)	Van Rysel–Roubaix	+ 16"
4	Liam Slock (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 16"
5	Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 16"
6	Artem Shmidt (USA)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 16"
7	Benjamin Thomas (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 16"
8	Alexys Brunel (FRA)	Team TotalEnergies	+ 26"
9	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 29"
10	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 31"

Stage 4

23 May 2026 – Bergues to Cassel, 167.2 km (103.9 mi)^[2]

Stage 4 Result^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI)	Movistar Team	4h 00' 19"
2	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 3"
3	Kim Heiduk (GER)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 7"
4	Sam Maisonobe (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 13"
5	Liam Slock (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 16"
6	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 16"
7	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 18"
8	Carlos Canal (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 20"
9	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 20"
10	Luke Lamperti (USA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 20"

General classification after Stage 4^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	15h 34' 11"
2	Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI)	Movistar Team	+ 7"
3	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 11"
4	Liam Slock (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 14"
5	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 14"
6	Kim Heiduk (GER)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 20"
7	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 29"
8	Sam Maisonobe (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 30"
9	Artem Shmidt (USA)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 36"
10	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 37"

Stage 5

24 May 2026 – Saint-Omer to Dunkirk, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)^[2]

Stage 5 Result^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jordi Meeus (BEL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	4h 01' 44"
2	Danny van Poppel (NED)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
3	Gianluca Pollefliet (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 0"
4	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 0"
5	Tobias Müller (GER)	Unibet Rose Rockets	+ 0"
6	Niklas Märkl (GER)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 0"
7	Erik Nordsæter Resell (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 0"
8	Joppe Heremans (BEL)	Van Rysel–Roubaix	+ 0"
9	Joren Bloem (NED)	Unibet Rose Rockets	+ 0"
10	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 5^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	19h 35' 55"
2	Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI)	Movistar Team	+ 7"
3	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 11"
4	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 14"
5	Liam Slock (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 14"
6	Kim Heiduk (GER)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 20"
7	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 29"
8	Sam Maisonobe (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 30"
9	Artem Shmidt (USA)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 36"
10	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 37"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Laurence Pithie	Laurence Pithie	Laurence Pithie	Victor Papon	Laurence Pithie	Cofidis
2	Victor Papon		Victor Papon			Cofidis
3	Rasmus Tiller		Laurence Pithie			Movistar Team
4	Natnael Tesfatsion
5	Jordi Meeus
Final		Laurence Pithie	Laurence Pithie	Victor Papon	Laurence Pithie	Movistar Team

Classification standings

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
	Denotes the winner of the team classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	19h 35' 55"
2	Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI)	Movistar Team	+ 7"
3	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 11"
4	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 14"
5	Liam Slock (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 14"
6	Kim Heiduk (GER)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 20"
7	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 29"
8	Sam Maisonobe (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 30"
9	Artem Shmidt (USA)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 36"
10	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 37"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	37
2	Victor Papon (FRA)	Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur	29
3	Jordi Meeus (BEL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	20
4	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	17
5	Kévin Avoine (FRA)	Van Rysel–Roubaix	16
6	Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI)	Movistar Team	15
7	Maël Guégan (FRA)	CIC Pro Cycling Academy	15
8	Lewis Askey (GBR)	NSN Cycling Team	15
9	Danny van Poppel (NED)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	12
10	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	13

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Victor Papon (FRA)	Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur	47
2	Kévin Avoine (FRA)	Van Rysel–Roubaix	15
3	Fabien Doubey (FRA)	Team TotalEnergies	10
4	Wessel Mouris (NED)	Unibet Rose Rockets	9
5	Jaakko Hänninen (FIN)	Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur	6
6	Théo Delacroix (FRA)	St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93	5
7	Louis Chaleil (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	5
8	Tom Mainguenaud (FRA)	Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur	5
9	Kim Heiduk (GER)	Netcompany INEOS	4
10	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	Decathlon CMA CGM	4

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurence Pithie (NZL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	19h 35' 55"
2	Sam Maisonobe (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 30"
3	Artem Shmidt (USA)	Netcompany INEOS	+ 36"
4	Thibaud Gruel (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ United	+ 37"
5	Carlos Canal (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 37"
6	Clément Izquierdo (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 37"
7	Robbe Dhondt (BEL)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 40"
8	Antoine L'Hote (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 44"
9	Rayan Boulahoite (FRA)	Team TotalEnergies	+ 59"
10	Wessel Mouris (NED)	Unibet Rose Rockets	+ 1' 03"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)^[7]
Rank	Team	Time
1	Movistar Team	58h 48' 56"
2	Cofidis	+ 39"
3	Team TotalEnergies	+ 2' 13"
4	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 6' 55"
5	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 7' 04"
6	Unibet Rose Rockets	+ 7' 13"
7	Uno-X Mobility	+ 8' 16"
8	NSN Cycling Team	+ 12' 40"
9	Netcompany INEOS	+ 13' 40"
10	Van Rysel–Roubaix	+ 13' 47"

References

↑ "2026 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque Startlist". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "L'édition 2026 des 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France" [2026 Edition of 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
1 2 Weislo, Laura (20 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Laurence Pithie surges past Lewis Askey on twisty finale for win on opening stage". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
1 2 Weislo, Laura (21 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Breakaway rules stage 2 with Victor Papon scoring first pro victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
1 2 Challis, Dan (22 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Aggressive final kilometre nets Rasmus Tiller stage 3 victory and bonus seconds to threaten GC lead of Laurence Pithie". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
1 2 Lamoureux, Lyne (23 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Natnael Tesfazion wins uphill sprint as an isolated Laurence Pithie holds on to race lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lamoureux, Lyne (24 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Laurence Pithie secures overall as teammate Jordi Meeus sprints to victory on stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 May 2026.

External links

Official website

[1] "2026 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque Startlist". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.

[Route-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "L'édition 2026 des 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France" [2026 Edition of 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2026.

[CN-1-3] 1 2 Weislo, Laura (20 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Laurence Pithie surges past Lewis Askey on twisty finale for win on opening stage". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 May 2026.

[CN-2-4] 1 2 Weislo, Laura (21 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Breakaway rules stage 2 with Victor Papon scoring first pro victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 May 2026.

[CN-3-5] 1 2 Challis, Dan (22 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Aggressive final kilometre nets Rasmus Tiller stage 3 victory and bonus seconds to threaten GC lead of Laurence Pithie". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 May 2026.

[CN-4-6] 1 2 Lamoureux, Lyne (23 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Natnael Tesfazion wins uphill sprint as an isolated Laurence Pithie holds on to race lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 May 2026.

[CN-5-7] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lamoureux, Lyne (24 May 2026). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Laurence Pithie secures overall as teammate Jordi Meeus sprints to victory on stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 May 2026.

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