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The Nacht van Woerden returned to Woerden, Netherlands on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, for the 26th edition of the floodlit town-centre race. The UCI C2 event is raced at night on a circuit around the Exercitieveld, with the Elite Women starting at 19:40 and the Elite Men at 20:40 local time.

Elite Women’s Race

Marie Schreiber won the Elite Women’s race under the lights in Woerden. The Luxembourg rider from Team SD Worx – Protime finished in 43:51, holding off Aniek van Alphen by 16 seconds, with Lucinda Brand third, 32 seconds back. Inge van der Heijden finished fourth and Kristýna Zemanová fifth.

The win continued a winning streak for Schreiber, who also won the HG Cross Berencross in Meulebeke.

Two Americans raced in Woerden. Mia Aseltine finished 15th, 2:49 behind Schreiber, and Kaya Musgrave finished 17th, 3:09 back.

2026 Nacht van Woerden Elite Women’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Marie Schreiber Team SD Worx – Protime 43:51
2 Aniek van Alphen 777TV CX Team +16
3 Lucinda Brand Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions +32
4 Inge van der Heijden Fenix – Premier Tech +39
5 Kristýna Zemanová Crelan – Corendon +50
6 Rebecca Gariboldi De Ceuster – Bouwkranen +1:03
7 Anniek Mos KDM-Pack Women Cycling-Team +1:20
8 Lucia Bramati Trinx Factory Team +1:31
9 Mae Cabaca Heizomat – Cube +1:39
10 Isis Versluis Cube Next Gen +1:49
11 Puck Langenbarg WV Schijndel +2:45
12 Noï Moes WV Schijndel +2:45
13 Rianne Nieuwenhuis NXTG Racing U19 +2:45
14 Nynke Jochems WRV De Peddelaars +2:47
15 Mia Aseltine Competitive Edge Racing +2:49
16 Damy van den Bogaard WRV De Peddelaars +3:02
17 Kaya Musgrave Pure Energy Drink / Haro Bikes by Corego +3:09
18 Emma Brouwer Volharding Cycling Team +3:14
19 Maxime Takken NXTG Racing U19 +3:47
20 Anna Kay Essec Cycling Team +3:48
21 Lonneke Heesemans +3:48
22 Femke Lenferink WV Schijndel +4:14
23 Lotte Bouman WRV De Peddelaars +4:27
24 Britt Beumer OWC & AWV de Zwaluwen +4:27
25 Nette Coppens De Ceuster – Acrog +4:34
26 Puck Bunning WV Schijndel +4:39
27 Tessa Zwaenepoel Kasseien Fiets Huis CT +5:13
28 Bibi Verzijl Volharding Cycling Team +5:33
29 Lisa Band WV Schijndel +5:37
30 Marthe Hoogenboom +5:42
31 Nynke Moen WV De Kannibaal +6:15
32 Meg de Bruyne +6:28
33 Robin Super +6:50
34 Nikita Walrave +7:18
35 Mirthe Buurmeijer WRV De Peddelaars +7:29
36 Ellen van Doorn +8:02
37 Nina van Eck LAP
38 Hannah van Rijswijk WV Schijndel LAP
39 Loïs de Jong WV Schijndel LAP
40 Lieke Vos LAP
41 Bente Nieuwlaar LAP
42 Fenna Kuijpers LAP
43 Merleyn Koops LAP
44 Sophie de Monnink OWC & AWV de Zwaluwen LAP
45 Lisa Dorussen LAP
46 Eline Jansen VolkerWessels Cycling Team LAP
47 Frederique Verheul Volharding Cycling Team LAP
48 Rosan Scholten A.R. Monex LAP
49 Lenthe den Dikken LAP
50 Michelle Druif WV Westland Wil Vooruit LAP
51 Marlene de Ruiter WV Eemland LAP
52 Iris de Munck LAP
53 Amber van den Brink LAP
54 Britt Kompier LAP
55 Judith Lanooij LAP

Elite Men’s Race

The Elite Men’s winner was Joris Nieuwenhuis. The Dutch rider from Heizomat – Cube won in 1:03:37, 13 seconds ahead of Niels Vandeputte, with Felipe Orts Lloret third, 15 seconds back. Jente Michels finished fourth and Yordi Corsus fifth. The win came in Nieuwenhuis’s first race of the season, and his first for Heizomat – Cube, after illness delayed his start to the winter.

American Luc Bannerman raced in the Elite Men’s field and finished 44th. Fellow American Patrick Frank was listed as a non-starter and did not race.

2026 Nacht van Woerden Elite Men’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Joris Nieuwenhuis Heizomat – Cube 1:03:37
2 Niels Vandeputte Alpecin – Premier Tech Development Team +13
3 Felipe Orts Lloret Euskaltel – Euskadi +15
4 Jente Michels Alpecin – Premier Tech Development Team +27
5 Yordi Corsus Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw +1:17
6 Lander Loockx Unibet Rose Rockets +1:27
7 Mees Hendrikx Team Bomba Join +1:30
8 Ryan Kamp Team Bomba Join +1:44
9 Floris Haverdings Metec – Solarwatt P/B Mantel +1:51
10 Danny van Lierop Heizomat – Cube +2:01
11 Pim Ronhaar Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions +2:22
12 Laurens Sweeck Crelan – Corendon +2:59
13 Remon Delnoije Wilvo Group – TWC de Kempen +3:19
14 Federico Ceolin Fas Airport Services – Guerciotti +3:37
15 Wies Nuyens Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw +3:42
16 Keano Geens Woutim-Dexters Sport +3:48
17 Nick Klijn Beeston RC Academy +4:21
18 Jonas Köpsel Radsport Nagel CX Team +4:39
19 Ingmar Uytdewilligen Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions +4:48
20 Tommaso Cafueri Fas Airport Services – Guerciotti +5:11
21 Mees de Vos JEGG – Skil – DJR +5:35
22 Danny Turkstra WRV De Peddelaars +5:50
23 Nick Wisse JEGG – Skil – DJR +5:59
24 Thomas Verdonck Acrog – Tormans +6:16
25 Darian Groeneveld Beeston RC Academy +6:16
26 Lucas Keuning +6:31
27 Twan Maarleveld Dutch Food Valley Cycling Team LAP
28 Lars van der Laan WRV De Peddelaars LAP
29 Filippo Cecchi LAP
30 Mike Bronswijk WV Westland Wil Vooruit LAP
31 Rinus Mijnten Dutch Food Valley Cycling Team LAP
32 Sepp te Nahuis OWC & AWV de Zwaluwen LAP
33 Nicola Parenti LAP
34 Luuk de Kivet WV Eemland LAP
35 Dean Harvey LAP
36 Jari Buskermolen LAP
37 Swen Vonk JEGG – Skil – DJR LAP
38 Tom Wendel Brudek Dukla Bratislava LAP
39 Mart Spijker LAP
40 Laurens Keuning LAP
41 Roy Tetteroo LAP
42 Stijn de Bruijn LAP
43 Sven Buskermolen LAP
44 Luc Bannerman LAP
45 Milan Lenaers LAP
46 Joris Funken LAP
47 Jelmer Bassa Beeston RC Academy LAP
48 Stijn van der Hoorn LAP
49 Ties Kruithof JEGG – Skil – DJR LAP
50 Tobias Landman LAP
51 Freek Valkonet LAP
52 Teun Paaimans ZRTC Theo Middelkamp Juniors LAP
53 Gijs Broere LAP
54 Olivier Petit WV Eemland LAP
55 Ivo van der Pas Willebrord Wil Vooruit LAP
56 Marco Hässig LAP
57 Kaja van der Brugghen LAP
58 Nathan Bouwman WRV De Peddelaars LAP
59 Lars van Engen LAP
60 Simon den Braber Volharding Cycling Team LAP
61 Jelte Bleumink LAP
DNS Patrick Frank DNS
DNS Luca Renders WAC Team DNS
DNS Viego Tijssen DNS