Both the 2026 editions of the Grand Prix International de Lillers-Souvenir Bruno Comini and Dorpenomloop Rucphen concluded with two Belgian victories. Both .2 category classics held on Sunday, in fact, saw two riders from Ghent triumph who, curiously, just a few hours apart found themselves celebrating their first seasonal success.

It was the long-serving veteran Timothy Dupont who prevailed in the Netherlands, who, despite being 38 years old, demonstrated that he still maintains a certain feel for victory by beating at the sprint, at the Rucphen finish line, the local favorite David Dekker (BEAT CC p/b Saxo) and young Danish rider Stian Rosenlund of AIRTOX-Carl Ras.

Dupont thus, standard-bearer for the fourth consecutive season of Tarteletto-Isorex, on the seventh day of racing in this 2026 achieved his first affirmation of the year (the thirty-first in his career considering .2 races as well), a result that, 250 kilometers further to the southwest, was also achieved by his fellow citizen Jules Hesters.

Always with a masterful sprint that allowed him to leave behind in order Matys Grisel (Lotto-Groupe Wanty), Alfred George (Elite Fondations Cycling Team), Blake Agnoletto (Groupama-FDJ United) and Italian Thomas Capra (Bahrain Victorious Development Team), the twenty-seven-year-old Fleming yesterday also had the satisfaction of celebrating for the first time this season (as well as the first in his career) giving Team Flanders-Baloise (a team that will close its doors in December) its third triumph of a season that has been absolutely memorable so far.

GP COMINI FINISHING ORDER

1. Jules Hesters (BEL/Team Flanders-Baloise) 4h24'00"

2. Matys Grisel (FRA/Lotto-Groupe Wanty) s.t.

3. Alfred George (GBR/Elite Fondations Cycling Team) s.t.

4. Blake Agnoletto (AUS/Groupama-FDJ United) s.t.

5. Thomas Capra (ITA/Bahrain Victorious Development Team) s.t.

6. Marc Zafra Coronellas (SPA/Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) s.t.

7. Marius Macé (FRA/SCO Dijon-Team Materiel-velo.com) s.t.

8. Léandre Lozouet (FRA/CIC Pro Cycling Academy) s.t.

9. Joes Oosterlinck (BEL/Van Rysel-Roubaix) s.t.

10. Eliott Boulet (FRA/Groupama-FDJ United) s.t.

DORPENOMLOOP FINISHING ORDER

1. Timothy Dupont (BEL/Tarteletto – Isorex) 3h46'25"

2. David Dekker (NED/BEAT CC p/b Saxo) s.t.

3. Stian Rosenlund (DAN/AIRTOX - Carl Ras) s.t.

4. Ed Uptegrove (NED/EEW-VDK Cyclingteam) s.t.

5. Jonathan Malte Rottmann (GER/Team Lotto Kern-Haus Outlet Montabaur) s.t.

6. Karl Kurits (EST/Lucky Sport Cycling Team) s.t.

7. Mathias De Keersmaeker (BEL/Lotto - Groupe Wanty) s.t.

8. Roan Konings (NED/Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel) s.t.

9. Senne Hulsmans (BEL/VolkerWessels Cycling Team) s.t.

10. Luke Van De Put (NED/WILVO Group - TWC De Kempen) s.t.