1.Pro
★★★
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Classique Dunkerque
French UCI 1.Pro one-day race on May 19, the curtain-raiser to the 4 Jours de Dunkerque. Roughly 200km of flat-to-rolling Hauts-de-France terrain on roads close to the Belgian border — sprint-friendly with serious crosswind risk along the coast.
§ Watch
Where to watch
⚠️ Spoiler warning: live streams and broadcaster home pages may show current standings. Disable autoplay & avoid sidebar recommendations on YouTube.
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Classique Dunkerque
Schematic built from sector/climb count — not geographically accurate. Real map coming later.
§ 02b — Key Climbs
Where the race is made
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French Flanders kickers
§ 04 — Favourites
Who to watch
№ 01 · ONE-DAY
J. Meeus
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
UCI #42★★
№ 02 · SPRINTER
A. De Lie
Lotto Intermarché
UCI #10★★★★
№ 03 · SPRINTER
T. Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step
UCI #17★★★
№ 04 · SPRINTER
O. Kooij
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
UCI #14★★★★
§ 05 — Storylines
Narratives to watch
- Created in 2024 as a one-day prelude to the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque — bigger field of WorldTour sprinters than the stage race itself sometimes attracts.
- Coastal North Sea crosswinds are the great variable — a calm day means a sprint, a windy day means an echelon race.
- Used by sprint trains to test the lead-out before five days of hard racing in northern France.
§ 04 — Historical Context
Form book & lore
First held in 2024 as the Hauts-de-France region expanded its cycling weekend. UCI 1.Pro from inception.
§ 07 — Viewing Notes
When to tune in
France 3 Hauts-de-France carries highlights; FloBikes (NA) typically streams. Watch the final 30km — if there's wind, the action starts in the second half.