2026 Tour de Taiwan

2026 Tour de Taiwan
2026 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates15-19 March 2026
Stages5
Distance635.2 km (394.7 mi)
Winning time13h 37' 38"
Results
Winner  Matys Grisel (FRA) (Lotto–Intermarché)
  Second  Matthew Fox (AUS) (Lotto–Intermarché)
  Third  Jordi López (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
Points  Paul Hennequin (FRA) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
Mountains  Yuhi Todome (JPN) (Aisan Racing Team)
  Team Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi

The 2026 Tour de Taiwan was the 22nd edition of the Tour de Taiwan road cycling stage race, since being recognized as a UCI-level race in 2005.[1] It is part of the 2026 UCI Asia Tour as a category 2.1 race. The race began on the 15th of March in Taipei City and finished on the 19th of March in Liyu Lake Visitor Center.[1][2][3]

Teams

One UCI WorldTeam, five UCI ProTeams, thirteen UCI Continental teams and two national teams make up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 15 March Taipei City to Taipei City 80.6 km (50.1 mi) Flat stage  Dušan Rajović (SRB)
2 16 March Taoyuan Chungli Chintan Park to Jiaobanshan Park 123.3 km (76.6 mi) Hilly stage  Matthew Fox (AUS)
3 17 March Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum to Kaohsiung National Stadium 146.4 km (91.0 mi) Hilly stage  Matys Grisel (FRA)
4 18 March Gaushu Township Office to Liugdui Hakka Cultural Park 131.2 km (81.5 mi) Flat stage  Dušan Rajović (SRB)
5 19 March Luye Township Office to Liyu Lake Visitor Center 153.7 km (95.5 mi) Hilly stage  Lucas Carstensen (GER)
Total 635.2 km (394.7 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

15 March 2026 — Taipei City to Taipei City, 80.6 km (50.1 mi)

Stage 1 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali 1h 35' 54"
2  Liam Walsh (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 0"
3  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Team UKYO + 0"
4  Thibaut Bernard (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
5  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
6  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
7  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
8  Lucas Carstensen (GER) Kinan Racing Team + 0"
9  Yoshiki Terada (JPN) Team UKYO + 0"
10  Rodrigo Alvarez Rodriguez (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali 1h 35' 44"
2  Liam Walsh (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 1"
3  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Team UKYO + 6"
4  Fergus Browning (AUS) Terengganu Cycling Team + 7"
5  Nil Gimeno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 8"
6  Yuma Koishi (JPN) Kinan Racing Team + 8"
7  Dylan Hopkins (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 9"
8  Cormac McGeough (IRL) 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines + 9"
9  Thibaut Bernard (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 10"
10  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 10"

Stage 2

16 March 2026 — Taoyuan Chungli Chintan Park to Jiaobanshan Park, 123.3 km (76.6 mi)

Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matthew Fox (AUS) Lotto–Intermarché 2h 45' 36"
2  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
3  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
4  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
5  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
6  Louis Sutton (GBR) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
7  Nil Gimeno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
8  Mathias Bregnhøj (DEN) Terengganu Cycling Team + 0"
9  Xabier Isasa (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
10  Yuhi Todome (JPN) Aisan Racing Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matthew Fox (AUS) Lotto–Intermarché 4h 21' 20"
2  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4"
3  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 6"
4  Fergus Browning (AUS) Terengganu Cycling Team + 7"
5  Nil Gimeno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 8"
6  Yuma Koishi (JPN) Kinan Racing Team + 8"
7  Dylan Hopkins (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 9"
8  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 10"
9  Louis Sutton (GBR) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 10"
10  Xabier Isasa (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 10"


Stage 3

17 March 2026 — Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum to Kaohsiung National Stadium, 146.4 km (91.0 mi)

Stage 3 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché 3h 06' 28"
2  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
3  Yoshiki Terada (JPN) Team UKYO + 0"
4  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Team UKYO + 0"
5  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
6  Lucas Carstensen (GER) Kinan Racing Team + 0"
7  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
8  Jude Francisco (PHI) Victoria Sports Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Atsushi Oka (JPN) Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen + 0"
10  Louis Sutton (GBR) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché 7h 27' 42"
2  Matthew Fox (AUS) Lotto–Intermarché + 4"
3  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 7"
4  Nil Gimeno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
5  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 13"
6  Fergus Browning (AUS) Terengganu Cycling Team + 13"
7  Carter Bettles (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 13"
8  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 14"
9  Yuma Koishi (JPN) Kinan Racing Team + 14"
10  Dylan Hopkins (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 15"

Stage 4

18 March 2026 — Gaushu Township Office to Liugdui Hakka Cultural Park, 131.2 km (81.5 mi)

Stage 4 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali 2h 44' 49"
2  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
3  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Team UKYO + 0"
4  Liam Walsh (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 0"
5  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
6  Rodrigo Alvarez Rodriguez (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
7  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
8  Shiki Kuroeda (JPN) Sparkle Oita Racing Team + 0"
9  Célestin Wattelle (FRA) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
10  Max Campbell (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché 10h 12' 31"
2  Matthew Fox (AUS) Lotto–Intermarché + 4"
3  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 7"
4  Nil Gimeno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
5  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 13"
6  Fergus Browning (AUS) Terengganu Cycling Team + 13"
7  Carter Bettles (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 13"
8  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 14"
9  Yuma Koishi (JPN) Kinan Racing Team + 14"
10  Dylan Hopkins (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 15"

Stage 5

19 March 2026 — Luye Township Office to Liyu Lake Visitor Center, 153.7 km (95.5 mi)

Stage 5 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lucas Carstensen (GER) Kinan Racing Team 3h 24' 47"
2  Liam Walsh (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 0"
3  Yoshiki Terada (JPN) Team UKYO + 0"
4  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
5  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
6  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Victoria Sports Pro Cycling + 0"
7  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
8  Célestin Wattelle (FRA) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
9  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Team UKYO + 0"
10  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché 13h 37' 18"
2  Matthew Fox (AUS) Lotto–Intermarché + 4"
3  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 5"
4  Nil Gimeno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 9"
5  Dylan Hopkins (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 13"
6  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 13"
7  Fergus Browning (AUS) Terengganu Cycling Team + 13"
8  Carter Bettles (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 13"
9  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 14"
10  Yuma Koishi (JPN) Kinan Racing Team + 14"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Asian rider classification

Best Chinese Taipei rider Team classification
1 Dušan Rajović Dušan Rajović Liam Walsh Not awarded Yuma Koishi Chang You-cheng Lotto–Intermarché
2 Matthew Fox Matthew Fox Yuhi Todome Huang Wei-cheng Euskaltel–Euskadi
3 Matys Grisel Matys Grisel Matys Grisel
4 Dušan Rajović
5 Lucas Carstensen Paul Hennequin
Final Matys Grisel Paul Hennequin Yuhi Todome Yuma Koishi Huang Wei-cheng Euskaltel–Euskadi
  • On stage 4, Andrea D'Amato, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Matys Grisel wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification; Paul Hennequin who was second in the points classification wore the green jersey on stage 5 for the same reason.

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the Asian rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché 13h 37' 18"
2  Matthew Fox (AUS) Lotto–Intermarché + 4"
3  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 5"
4  Nil Gimeno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 9"
5  Dylan Hopkins (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 13"
6  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 13"
7  Fergus Browning (AUS) Terengganu Cycling Team + 13"
8  Carter Bettles (AUS) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 13"
9  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 14"
10  Yuma Koishi (JPN) Kinan Racing Team + 14"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Euskaltel–Euskadi 52
2  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali 49
3  Liam Walsh (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP 46
4  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Team UKYO 45
5  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché 42
6  Lucas Carstensen (GER) Kinan Racing Team 38
7  Yoshiki Terada (JPN) Team UKYO 36
8  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali 29
9  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 25
10  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 24

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1-10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Yuhi Todome (JPN) Aisan Racing Team 21
2  Adne van Engelen (NED) Terengganu Cycling Team 20
3  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Burgos Burpellet BH 12
4  Matthew Fox (AUS) Lotto–Intermarché 10
5  Ismael Grospe (PHI) Victoria Sports Pro Cycling 10
6  Jordi López (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 9
7  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 7
8  Josef Dirnbauer (AUT) Hrinkow Advarics 7
9  Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA) Thailand 6
10  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali 6

Asian rider classification

Final Asian rider classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Yuma Koishi (JPN) Kinan Racing Team 13h 37' 32"
2  Yuhi Todome (JPN) Aisan Racing Team + 2"
3  Nichol Pareja (PHI) Victoria Sports Pro Cycling + 2"
4  George Matsui (JPN) Aisan Racing Team + 47"
5  Genki Yamamoto (JPN) Kinan Racing Team + 47"
6  Jambaljamts Sainbayar (MGL) Burgos Burpellet BH + 53"
7  Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (THA) Thailand + 53"
8  Kazuto Minami (JPN) Aisan Racing Team + 2' 13"
9  Yoshiki Terada (JPN) Team UKYO + 3' 51"
10  Kota Sumiyoshi (JPN) Sparkle Oita Racing Team + 3' 59"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Team Time
1 Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi 40h 52' 42"
2 Spain Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
3 Malaysia Terengganu Cycling Team + 45"
4 Spain Burgos Burpellet BH + 1' 36"
5 Japan Kinan Racing Team + 1' 36"
6 Belgium Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 45"
7 Japan Aisan Racing Team + 3' 02"
8 Thailand Roojai Insurance Winspace + 3' 57"
9 Australia CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 4' 07"
10 Japan Team UKYO + 4' 22"


Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tour de Taiwan 2026". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Taipei hosts opening stage of 2026 Tour de Taiwan - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Scanlan, Sean (15 March 2026). "Tour de Taiwan sets off in Taipei | Taiwan News | Mar. 15, 2026 14:31". taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Tour de Taiwan 2026 - Results of Stage 1" (PDF). tourdetaiwan.org.tw. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Tour de Taiwan 2026 - Results of Stage 2" (PDF). tourdetaiwan.org.tw. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Tour de Taiwan 2026 - Results of Stage 3" (PDF). tourdetaiwan.org.tw. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Tour de Taiwan 2026 - Results of Stage 4" (PDF). tourdetaiwan.org.tw. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tour de Taiwan 2026 - Results of Stage 5 and Overall Results" (PDF). tourdetaiwan.org.tw. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
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