2026 Tour de Hongrie
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| Dates | 13–17 May 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 836.5 km (519.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 57' 21" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2026 Tour de Hongrie was the 47th edition of the Tour de Hongrie, which takes place between 13 and 17 May 2026. The race was rated as a 2.Pro-category event as part of the 2026 UCI ProSeries.
Teams
Seven UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, four UCI Continental teams and the Hungarian national team made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
- Campana Imballaggi–Morbiato–Trentino
- Pauwels Sauzen–Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team
- Solme–Olmo–Arvedi
- Team United Shipping
National Teams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May | Gyula to Békéscsaba | 143.1 km (88.9 mi) |  |
Flat stage | .svg.png){kind=small} Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
| 2 | 14 May | Szarvas to Paks | 205.8 km (127.9 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | |
| 3 | 15 May | Kaposvár to Szekszárd | 152.3 km (94.6 mi) |  |
Hilly stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
| 4 | 16 May | Mohács to Pécs | 188.2 km (116.9 mi) |  |
Intermediate stage |  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) | |
| 5 | 17 May | Balatonalmádi to Veszprém | 147.1 km (91.4 mi) | |
Hilly stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
| Total | 836.5 km (519.8 mi) | ||||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 13 May 2026 — Gyula to Békéscsaba, 143.1 km (88.9 mi)
Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 17 May 2026 — Balatonalmádi to Veszprém, 147.1 km (91.4 mi)
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Hungarian rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | not awarded | Bálint Kárpáti | Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 2 | Benoît Cosnefroy | Benoît Cosnefroy | Edoardo Zamperini | Erik Fetter | UAE Team Emirates XRG | |
| 3 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Victor Vercouillie | Attila Valter | ||
| 4 | Jakob Söderqvist | Jakob Söderqvist | Adrián Benito | Team Polti VisitMalta | ||
| 5 | Tim Merlier | Erik Fetter | ||||
| Final | Jakob Söderqvist | Tim Merlier | Erik Fetter | Attila Valter | Team Polti VisitMalta | |
Classification standings
| Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | |
Denotes the winner of the points classification |
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | |
Denotes the winner of the Hungarian rider classification |
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) |
Lidl–Trek | 16h 57' 21" |
| 2 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 40" |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Luke Plapp (AUS) |
Team Jayco–AlUla | + 49" |
| 4 | Junior Lecerf (BEL) |
Soudal–Quick-Step | + 56" |
| 5 |  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) |
MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort | + 1' 14" |
| 6 | Walter Calzoni (ITA) |
Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 14" |
| 7 |  Adrià Pericas (ESP) |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 1' 21" |
| 8 |  Jakob Omrzel (SLO) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 25" |
| 9 |  Attila Valter (HUN) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Artem Fofonov (FRA) |
XDS Astana Team | + 1' 38" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 68 |
| 2 |  Max Kanter (GER) |
XDS Astana Team | 46 |
| 3 |  Fernando Gaviria (COL) |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 46 |
| 4 | Alexis Renard (FRA) |
Cofidis | 36 |
| 5 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | 34 |
| 6 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | 33 |
| 7 | Adrián Benito (ESP) |
Team Polti VisitMalta | 32 |
| 8 | Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) |
Lidl–Trek | 28 |
| 9 |  Ben Oliver (NZL) |
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling | 22 |
| 10 |  Kristian Egholm (DEN) |
Lidl–Trek | 20 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Erik Fetter (HUN) |
Team United Shipping | 53 |
| 2 | Adrián Benito (ESP) |
Team Polti VisitMalta | 30 |
| 3 | Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) |
Team Polti VisitMalta | 30 |
| 4 | Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) |
Lidl–Trek | 28 |
| 5 | Victor Vercouillie (BEL) |
Team Flanders–Baloise | 8 |
| 6 | Luke Plapp (AUS) |
Team Jayco–AlUla | 8 |
| 7 | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) |
MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort | 8 |
| 8 | Siebe Deweirdt (BEL) |
Team Flanders–Baloise | 8 |
| 9 |  Jamie Meehan (IRL) |
Cofidis | 7 |
| 10 | Junior Lecerf (BEL) |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 6 |
Hungarian rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Attila Valter (HUN) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 16h 58' 55" |
| 2 | Márton Dina (HUN) |
MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort | + 16" |
| 3 | Gergő Grosz (HUN) |
Hungary | + 10' 29" |
| 4 | Erik Fetter (HUN) |
Team United Shipping | + 15' 34" |
| 5 | Zsombor Takács (HUN) |
MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort | + 17' 02" |
| 6 | János Pelikán (HUN) |
Team United Shipping | + 19' 19" |
| 7 | Bálint Kárpáti (HUN) |
Hungary | + 21' 06" |
| 8 | Marcell Takács (HUN) |
Hungary | + 25' 41" |
| 9 | Márk Varga (HUN) |
Hungary | + 27' 36" |
| 10 | Márton Solymosi (HUN) |
Hungary | + 29' 00" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Team Polti VisitMalta |
50h 56' 44" |
| 2 | MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort |
+ 10" |
| 3 |  UAE Team Emirates XRG |
+ 29" |
| 4 |  Team Bahrain Victorious |
+ 34" |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
+ 57" |
| 6 | Cofidis |
+ 1' 44" |
| 7 |  XDS Astana Team |
+ 1' 58" |
| 8 | NSN Cycling Team |
+ 3' 01" |
| 9 | Lidl–Trek |
+ 7' 52" |
| 10 | Team Flanders–Baloise |
+ 10' 49" |
References
- ↑ "Here is the official entry list of Tour de Hongrie 2026". Tour de Hongrie. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Stages". Tour de Hongrie. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 Ostanek, Dani (13 May 2026). "Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier delivers full throttle victory on opening stage". CyclingNews. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 Fletcher, Patrick (14 May 2026). "Tour de Hongrie: Benoît Cosnefroy stuns field with stage 2 victory using long-range sprint". CyclingNews. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 Rogers, Owen (15 May 2026). "Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier takes a second victory on stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- 1 2 Price, Matilda (16 May 2026). "Tour de Hongrie: Jakob Söderqvist powers to rain-soaked victory in chaotically shortened stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tyson, Jackie (17 May 2026). "Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier powers to third stage win on final day while Jakob Söderqvist overcomes late crash for GC title". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 May 2026.