This page covers Sarah Van Dam's 2026 season race-by-race, including results, roles, key moments, and incidents for each race. Each entry is a spoiler for the corresponding race. Read no further if you intend to watch any of them unspoiled.
Third in A Coruña, a strong result for the young Visma rider on a day the sprinters expected to control. Van Dam was consistently near the front through the opening Galician stages as Visma split duties between her finishes and Marion Bunel's GC campaign.
Caught in a crash in the group with one lap to go but recovered to make the 12-rider front selection and finish 6th, a gritty result on the Geelong circuit.
Van Dam made the decisive front group over the first Corkscrew but was actively isolated by the UAE Team ADQ riders on the descent and run-in. Unable to follow the final selection, she came home fifth on the stage and fifth overall — a strong season-opening GC result for the Canadian.