Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Free Streams: How to watch the first cobbled classic of 2026

• Omloop Nieuwsblad 2026 Date & Time: February 28 - 10:05pm GMT / 5:05am ET
• Watch the 2026 Omloop Nieuwsblad for FREE on VRT Max / Sporza (Belgium) and NOS (Netherlands)
• Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere

There have been skirmishes in the desert nations and a plethora of small stage races on the Iberian Peninsula but this is where the warm-up ends and proper racing begins. This is Belgium, and this is the opening weekend.

Read on and we'll show you how to watch a 2026 Omloop Nieuwsblad live stream from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE.

2026 Omloop Nieuwsblad event preview

The 81st Omloop Nieuwsblad starts, as always, in the city of Ghent and finishes 208 kilometers later in Ninove. Along the way it sees the World Tour teams tackle eight bone-shaking cobbled sectors and 12 punishing climbs including the Eikenberg ...