Ixina GP Oetingen 2026 has drawn the kind of field that makes this race such a useful marker in the early Belgian spring. Held on Wednesday 11 March as a Women’s ProSeries event, it sits in that very interesting space where the biggest sprinters, the punchier finishers and the tougher Classics riders can all look at the route and see a possible way to win.
That is what makes the start list worth paying attention to in its own right. This is not simply a race where one rider’s top-end speed settles everything. The roads around Oetingen have a habit of making the finale selective enough to reward resilience and positioning, but not always selective enough to eliminate the fast finishers altogether. For new fans, that usually means a more interesting race than the label of a one-day Belgian event might initially suggest.
For more context around how the race is expected to unfold, ProCyclingUK’s 2026 Ixina GP Oetingen p/b Lotto race preview is the best companion read alongside the start list itself.
Who is on the Ixina GP Oetingen 2026 start list?
The biggest name on the provisional start list is Lorena Wiebes. Whenever she is on the start line of a race like this, she becomes the obvious reference point because so few riders can match her if the finish comes down to outright speed. Team SD Worx-Protime also have Barbara Guarischi, Marta Lach, Julia Kopecky, Femke Gerritse and Femke Markus listed, which gives them both control and flexibility.
Fenix-Premier Tech arrive with defending winner Julie De Wilde, joined by Carina Schrempf, Evy Kuijpers, Mylene de Zoete, Puck Langenbarg and Anna Vanderaerden. That is a team that makes immediate sense for this race. De Wilde already knows how to win here, while Kuijpers and Schrempf in particular give them riders who can stay relevant if the pace hardens before the finish.
UAE Team ADQ look especially interesting with Lara Gillespie, Megan Jastrab, Alena Ivanchenko, Febe Jooris, S van Rooijen and Eilidh Shaw all named. Gillespie is exactly the sort of rider who can thrive if the race becomes selective without fully breaking apart, while S van Rooijen gives them another fast option if the group is still substantial in the closing kilometres.
Uno-X Mobility have Linda Zanetti, Susanne Andersen, Laura Tomasi, Kamilla Aasebo, Teuntje Beekhuis and Alberte Greve on the list. That feels like one of the more balanced squads for this race because it gives them a mix of finishing speed and toughness. AG Insurance-Soudal also look well set up with Alana Castrique, Marthe Goossens, Ilse Pluimers, Nicole Steigenga, Verhulst and Marith Vanhove.
Lidl-Trek are down to start with Loes Adegeest, Clara Copponi, Lauretta Hanson, Anna Henderson, A Holmgren and Fleur Moors. Team Visma | Lease a Bike have Nienke Veenhoven, Katharina Sadnik, Rosita Reijnhout and Fidanza, which is a smaller-looking group on paper but still one with enough speed to matter if the race does not become too selective.
Elsewhere, there is depth all across the field. Movistar include Olivia Baril and Ostiz. Liv AlUla Jayco bring Georgia Baker and Ton. Human Powered Health have Marta Jaskulska, Blanco Calbet, Tita Ryo and W Pikulik. Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi line up with Arianna Fidanza and Van ‘t Geloof. Team Picnic PostNL have Rachele Barbieri, while VolkerWessels include Scarlett Souren and Eline Jansen.
That spread of names is what gives the race its shape before it has even started. There is a clear headline favourite, but there are also enough alternative winners to make the result feel open if the race becomes scrappy in the final hour.
Why this start list matters
The most interesting thing about the Ixina GP Oetingen 2026 start list is that it does not point toward one clean script.
Wiebes is the obvious benchmark, but races like this are rarely won on reputation alone. The route tends to ask awkward questions. Can the fastest rider still be there after the repeated pressure? Can a team control the race without spending too much too soon? Can a reduced group stay together long enough for a sprint, or does someone slip clear when the organisation behind begins to crack?
That is why riders such as Julie De Wilde, Lara Gillespie, Linda Zanetti, Marthe Goossens, Anna Henderson and Nienke Veenhoven all feel highly relevant here. They do not all need the same race. Some want it controlled, but hard. Some want a selective run-in without a complete collapse. Some would benefit most from hesitation among the favourites’ teams.
ProCyclingUK’s guide to the 2026 Women’s WorldTour races, teams and points is also a useful background if you want to understand where these riders and teams sit in the wider spring landscape, even though Ixina GP Oetingen itself is a ProSeries race rather than a WorldTour round.
What kind of race does this field suggest?
A reduced sprint still looks like the most obvious outcome, but not an inevitable one.
That is the key distinction. There are enough fast riders here to make waiting a viable option for some teams, but there are also enough aggressive and durable riders to make the race awkward well before the finish. Oetingen often rewards those who can survive the attritional middle and still have enough left to make good decisions in the final laps.
For newer fans, this is one of the reasons the race is worth watching. A start list like this tends to produce a finish where multiple rider types remain in play deep into the race. That makes it easier to follow because the race rarely narrows too early into one predictable scenario.
Full Ixina GP Oetingen 2026 start list
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What to read next
For more on the likely contenders and how the race may unfold, read ProCyclingUK’s 2026 Ixina GP Oetingen p/b Lotto race preview.
As a start list, this one does exactly what you want from a Belgian March one-day race. It gives you a standout favourite, several credible alternatives, and enough tactical depth to make the result feel open before the flag has even dropped.
