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2024 Baloise Belgium Tour Tour de Belgique - Ronde van België (2.Pro), Belgium

93rd edition: june 12 - june 16, 2024.

Tour of Belgium podium history | 2023 edition | Start list Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5

Sunday, June 16: 5th & Final Stage, Brussel - Brussel, 186.2 km

Stage 5 map & profile

Tim Merlier wins stage five. Getty Sport photo

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Weather at the start/finish city of Brussel (Brussels) at 1:50 PM, local time: 14C (57F), rain showers, with the wind from the south at 16 km/hr (10 mph). There is a 60% chance that the rain will continue through the afternoon.

The race: Here's the report from stage winner Tim Merlier's Team Soudal Quick-Step.

Tim Merlier made it two victories at the Belgium Tour after unleashing another brilliant sprint, this time on the final stage of the race, that concluded not far from the Atomium, the impressive landmark building constructed for the famous 1958 World Fair, which has become since the most popular attraction of Brussels.

The most successful sprinter of the season, Merlier benefitted again from the excellent job of his Soudal Quick-Step teammates, who controlled the stage until the closing kilometers. After Bert Van Lerberghe expertly moved him through the field, Tim decided to enter the last bend in third position, and it was from there that he blasted past Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) to win by several bike lengths and make it twelve successes since the start of the season.

“Two victories in the Belgium Tour, where I had never won before, means I can be happy with my week. We were in a good position going into the final kilometers, keeping the speed high, and when the other sprint trains came into the frame, I decided to remain in third wheel and start my sprint from there. Beating Jasper again, who is one of the fastest guys out there, makes me really proud”, Merlier said after the race which teammate Kasper Asgreen finished in sixth place overall.

“The squad had a great week here and we can all be proud of what we achieved together. These two victories and the form I had give me a lot of confidence and motivation for the National Championships. I did a recon of the parcours and I am looking forward to next Sunday’s race”, added Tim, the first Belgian rider in 18 years to amass a dozen victories before the Nationals.

Complete results:

186.2 kilometers raced at an average speed of 48.186 km/hr

• GC winner: Søren Wærenskjold
• Points classification winner: Jasper Philipsen
• Best young rider: Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek)
• Teams classification winner: Movistar

747.7 kilometers raced at average speed of 45.530 km/hr

Stage 5 map & profile:

Stage five map

Stage 5 profile

Saturday, June 15: Stage 4, Durbuy - Durbuy, 177 km

Stage 4 map & profile

Alex Aranburu wins stage four.

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Weather at the start/finish city of Durbuy at 1:30 PM, local time: 17C (62F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the southwest at 29 km/hr (18 mph). There is a 2% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the race report from Per Strand Hagenes' Team Visma | Lease a Bike.

Per Strand Hagenes finished ninth in the queen stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. In Durbuy, he sprinted for the stage win with a reduced peloton. In the overall standings, he climbed to eighth place.

The queen stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour has been held for several years in and around the Walloon town of Durbuy. A local circuit with four climbs, which the riders must complete five times, is mapped out there.

Early in the race, a group of twelve riders broke away. The team of overall leader Soren Waerenskjold controlled the pace in the peloton behind, while the riders of Team Visma | Lease a Bike positioned themselves at the front. The kilometers took their toll on the challenging course in and around Durbuy. The breakaway was caught about forty kilometers from the finish line, and the peloton gradually became smaller.

In the final lap of about thirty-five kilometers, Mick van Dijke and Tosh Van der Sande were still with Per Strand Hagenes. An attack by Mathias Vacek was countered by three other riders. That quartet was reeled in on the steep finishing climb by the reduced group containing Hagenes. Alex Aranburu then won the sprint, with Hagenes finishing ninth.

"I just didn't have the legs to fight for the win on the final climb," Hagenes admitted afterwards. "It was a tough stage, with a high pace all day. I felt okay, but not great. I gave it my all, and this is where I ended up. It's nice to be in the top ten of the overall standings now, but I had hoped for a bit more beforehand. Tomorrow we will try to finish this week well with a final sprint with Olav Kooij."

177 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.710 km/hr

• GC leader: Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X Mobility)
• Points classification leader: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
• Teams classification leader: Movistar

561.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 44.709 km/hr

Stage 4 map & profile:

Stage 4 map

Stage 4 profile

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Friday, June 14: Stage 3, Turnhout - Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 188.3 km

Stage 3 map & profile

Jasper Philipsen wins stage three.

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Weather at the finish city of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem at 1:50 PM, local time: 17C (62F), cloudy, with the wind from the south at 19 km/hr (12 mph). There is a 10% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the report from second-place Olav Kooij's Team Visma | Lease a Bike.

Olav Kooij has finished on the podium for the second consecutive day. In the third stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour, the 22-year-old rider from Team Visma | Lease a Bike sprinted to second place. Kooij, who finished third yesterday, was only beaten by Jasper Philipsen.

Without the sick Julien Vermote, the peloton prepared for the longest stage of the Belgian stage race. Along the way the riders were presented with several short climbs, of which the cobbled Kerkstraat proved to be the most difficult. Team Visma | Lease a Bike rode attentively and was constantly at the front.

Although the peloton was split several times, everything came back together and a bunch sprint had to decide who would take the stage win. Kooij had to come a long way in the closing metres, but managed to finish second thanks to a powerful sprint.

"It was a nervous final. We were in a good position, but because the last metres were downhill, we ended up in the so called washing machine. In the sprint I had to make up a few positions and in the end I didn't get beyond second place. That's certainly not bad, but let's hope we can continue the line this weekend and get a win in the final stage."

188.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.865 km/hr

• GC leader: Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X Mobility)
• Teams classification leader: Lidl-Trek

384.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 46.242 km/hr

Stage 3 map & profile:

Stage 3 map

Stage 3 profile

Thursday, June 13: Stage 2, Merelbeke - Knokke-Heist, 184.2 km

Stage 2 map & profile

Tim Merlier wins the stage.

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Weather at the finish city of Knokke-Heist at 2:00 PM, local time: 16C (61F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the west at 19 km/hr (12 mph). There is just a 2% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the report from stage winner Tom Merlier's Tem Soudal Quick-Step.

Tim Merlier picked up his first victory on the road since last month’s Giro d’Italia, which he concluded with three wins, including the one in Rome. The 31-year-old was head and shoulders above his opponents at the end of the 182.4km second stage, a flat one which put on the table an uphill drag to the line in Knokke-Heist.

The start at Merelbeke

Soudal Quick-Step controlled things from the beginning, keeping in check the early escapees and bringing them back with 70 kilometers to go. Our squad continued to set the same steady tempo that prevented other riders from attacking and made sure the stage would come down to a bunch sprint. Having been put by his teammates in a good position going under the flamme rouge, Tim Merlier rounded out the corner around tenth wheel and then anticipated the sprint, launching from the distance, just before the road began going up.

That superb move caught his opponents off guard and helped Tim put several bike lengths into the other sprinters, who had to settle for the minor places on the podium as the two-time Belgian Champion dashed to his 11th victory of the season.

“I’m happy to get my first win in the Belgium Tour. The finale was a bit like the one in Nokere, so I was very confident in my chances, even though I’m not in top condition as this is my first race since the Giro. I was relaxed in the sprint and this helped me tackle the finish without any pressure. Beating so many fast men here feels really good, it’s a big morale-boost ahead of next week’s National Championships”, Tim said after Soudal Quick-Step’s 21st success since the start of the year.

184.2 kilometers raced at an average speed of 46.172 km/hr

• Points classification leader: Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X Mobility)
• Best young rider: Mattias Vacek (Lidl-Trek)

196.2 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 46.582 km/hr

Stage 2 map & profile:

Stage 2 map

Stage 2 profile

Wednesday, June 12: Stage 1, Beringen 12.0 km individual time trial

Stage 1 map & profile

Søren Wærenskjold will start stage two in the GC leader's purple jersey.

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Weather at the race city of Beringen at 2:20 PM, local time: 15C (59F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the northwest at 16 km/hr (10 mph). There is a 75% chance of rain, declining to 12% by 4:00 PM.

The race: Here's the report from fourth-place Edoardo Affini's Team Visma | Lease a Bike.

Edoardo Affini rode to a fourth place in the opening time trial of the Baloise Belgium Tour. The Italian of Team Visma | Lease a Bike did a strong time trial, but ultimately came up twelve seconds short of victory.

On the almost flat course of about twelve kilometers in and around Beringen the time trial specialists could show their skills. On his return to the peloton, Mick van Dijke set a good time and was able to stay in the top ten for a long time. The real favorites were a little faster and among them was Affini. In the second part of the time trial, the Italian gave it his all, eventually finishing in fourth place. Norwegian Søren Wærenskjold was victorious.

"I think it went pretty well," Affini said after his race against the clock. "After the Giro d'Italia it was a bit of a wait and see how the legs would feel. A time trial like this is a short but difficult effort. That's tough to restart with."

The TT-specialist eventually rode to a fourth place. "I got close to the first riders and was able to find my rhythm on this course. Especially on the longer sections I was able to push the speed up quite a bit. I certainly can't be dissatisfied."

"The differences between the general classification riders are not that big after this time trial," said Per Strand Hagenes, who finished seventeenth as second rider of Team Visma | Lease a Bike. "My time trial went reasonably well, but I had hoped for something more. Training has gone well recently, so I hope I can show the good form and legs this week."

12 kilometers raced at an average speed of 53.731 km/hr

Stage 1 map & profile:

Stage 1 map

Stage 1 profile

Start list with back numbers, June 11, 2024:

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Preview Baloise Belgium Tour 2024 | No Van der Poel caliber, but big names from the sprinter pool!

T he Tour de France and national championships are approaching, which means that the preparatory races are quickly following each other. In the second week of June, among others, the Tour of Switzerland, Tour of Slovenia, and Baloise Belgium Tour are held. In this article, IDLProCycling.com looks ahead to the latter race, where a successor to Mathieu van der Poel is being sought.

The Dutchman from Alpecin-Deceuninck has chosen not to compete in a preparatory race for the Tour de France this year and will therefore not be seen in this Baloise Belgium Tour. Jasper Philipsen, his co-leader at the Belgian team, will make his appearance in his own country from the altitude training camp in La Plagne.

The Belgian will encounter many fellow sprinters in this Baloise Belgium Tour, where three out of the five stages are expected to end in a sprint. The tried-and-tested formula of this stage race includes one time trial, on the opening day, and the queen stage in the hills around Durbuy. Additionally, there is the Golden Kilometer, which can influence the overall classification in each stage.

Latest winners Baloise Belgium Tour

2023 Mathieu van der Poel

2022 Mauro Schmid

2021 Remco Evenepoel

2020 Not ridden

2019 Remco Evenepoel

2018 Jens Keukeleire

2017 Jens Keukeleire

2016 Dries Devenyns

2015 Greg Van Avermaet

2014 Tony Martin

Baloise Belgium Tour 2024: Course, climbs, favorites day wins and times

Stage 1, wednesday, june 12: beringen - beringen (12 km, time trial).

The Baloise Belgium Tour kicks off in Belgian Limburg, in Beringen. There, they start with an individual time trial of twelve kilometers, which will immediately be crucial for the overall classification in the 2.Pro race. We can't call it technical, so it will mainly be a matter of pedaling hard.

Daan Hoole (Lidl-Trek)

Rune Herregodts (Intermarché-Wanty)

Rémi Cavagna (Movistar)

Start: 2 p.m. (first rider)

Finish: 5:11 p.m. (last rider)

Stage 2, Thursday, June 13: Merelbeke - Knokke-Heist (180.4 km)

On day two, we head to the Belgian coast, towards the finish in the seaside resort of Knokke-Heist. Here, for several years now, we have arrived at a well-known short, sloping section by the sea, where Fabio Jakobsen (2023), Jasper Philipsen (2022), Jan-Willem van Schip (2019), and André Greipel (2018) have previously won.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)

Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step)

Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)

Start: 1 p.m.

Finish: 5:15 p.m.

Stage 3, Friday, June 14: Turnhout - Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (188.3 km)

In the third stage, we encounter the first categorized obstacles of this Baloise Belgium Tour, but between Turnhout and Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, we normally expect a sprint finish. Last season, Jasper Philipsen won this stage.

111.7 km: Het Rot (1.8 km a 2.2%)

118.6 km: Roeselberg (1.3 km a 4.0%)

126.3 km: Kerkstraat (0.8 km a 4.2%)

160.7 km: Het Rot (1.8 km a 2.2%)

167.6 km: Roeselberg (1.3 km a 4.0%)

175.3 km: Kerkstraat (0.8 km a 4.2%)

Fabio Jakobsen (dsm-firmenich PostNL)

Start: 12:40 p.m.

Stage 4, Saturday, June 15: Durbuy - Durbuy (177.0 km)

Last year, the Ardennes tourist attraction Durbuy hosted the queen stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour for the first time, and it left us wanting more. Mathieu van der Poel put on an impressive solo performance at the time, and this season, with this course, we can prepare ourselves for another beautiful battle in the Ardennes.

0.1 km: Champs des Hêtres (2.1 km at 2.7%)

3.6 km: Petitesomme (2.2 km at 5.8%)

19.0 km: Côte de Hermanne (2.2 km at 5.8%)

31.9 km: Mur de Durbuy (1.2 km at 6.2%)

(loop is driven four times)

Benoit Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R)

Quinten Hermans (Alpecin-Deceuninck)

Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek)

Start: 12:55 p.m.

Stage 5, Sunday, June 16: Brussels - Brussels (185.9 km)

The Baloise Belgium Tour concludes - just like last season - in the Belgian capital Brussels. There, it's usually a sprint finish, allowing the fast men to test their sprinting legs once again towards the upcoming goals.

Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty)

Start: 1:09 p.m.

Finish: 5:01 p.m.

Favorites final classification Baloise Belgium Tour 2024

Please note that the participant list has not yet been officially confirmed, so this section is still subject to change.

With no rider of Mathieu van der Poel's caliber at the start, the Baloise Belgium Tour could shape up to be an open edition. The race offers some exciting stages with a time trial and a hilly stage around Durbuy, and with the added excitement of the Golden Kilometer, which can earn valuable seconds.

This plays into the hands of someone like Jasper Stuyven , who represented Lidl-Trek in the Giro and still has the Baloise Belgium Tour and the National Championships in June as important targets. With his team, he can make a difference in the Golden Kilometer, but Stuyven is also proficient in the Durbuy stage and has a solid time trial capability. The same applies to Mathias Vacek and Daan Hoole , two other contenders.

Certainly, that twelve-kilometer trial in Beringen will influence the standings. Riders like Rune Herregodts (Intermarché-Wanty), Rémi Cavagna (Movistar), Mick van Dijke (Visma | Lease a Bike), and Alec Segaert (Lotto-Dstny) could gain time here on the punchier types and perhaps take a more defensive approach in the Durbuy stage. Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X) showed exactly how to do that last year and returns this year, with Jonas Abrahamsen and Rasmus Tiller by his side. Kasper Asgreen of Soudal Quick-Step is another Scandinavian who can go far.

On the other hand, there are Benoit Cosnefroy and Pierre Gautherat from Decathlon AG2R and the Alpecin-Deceuninck duo Quinten Hermans and Gianni Vermeersch . Movistar, alongside Cavagna, fields someone like Alex Aranburu, whose fast legs uphill should not be underestimated. All-rounders like Stuyven, but also Mike Teunissen (Intermarché-Wanty), Rhiley Sheehan (Israel-Premier Tech), Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies), Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto-Dstny), and Per Strand Hagenes (Visma | Lease a Bike) could also grab some opportunities here and there. And finally: what can Pim Ronhaar (Baloise Trek Lions) and Hartthijs de Vries from TDT-Unibet achieve?

According to IDLProCycling.com , who are the favorites for the final classification of the 2024 Baloise Belgium Tour?

Top favorites: Jasper Stuyven (Lidl-Trek) and Benoit Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R)

Outsiders : Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek), Rune Herregodts (Intermarché-Wanty), Mick van Dijke (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Alec Segaert (Lotto-Dstny)

Long shots : Daan Hoole (Lidl-Trek), Quinten Hermans, Gianni Vermeersch (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Per Strand Hagenes (Visma | Lease a Bike), Rémi Cavagna (Movistar), Mike Teunissen (Intermarché-Wanty) and Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto-Dstny)

TV Baloise Belgium Tour 2024

You can follow the Baloise Belgium Tour live this week on Sporza (on VRT1) and Eurosport, or the online channels Eurosport.nl/Discovery+ . This will be daily from around 3pm/15am.

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The BXL TOUR and the Baloise Belgium Tour

Two for the price of one: the bxl tour and the baloise belgium tour.

This year marks the return of a successful collaboration between the BXL TOUR and the Baloise Belgium Tour. The Baloise Belgium Tour, which runs from June 12 to 16, is an internationally renowned cycling race crossing the three regions of Belgium, with stages from Beringen to Durbuy, before finishing in Brussels. This prestigious five-day UCI ProSeries race attracts top-level teams, including nine UCI WorldTeams such as Alpecin-Deceuninck and Soudal-Quick Step.

The Baloise and the BXL TOUR do not cross paths, but part of the route is similar, notably the finish at the foot of the Atomium. The fictitious start of La Baloise is also set at the same location.

A lively arrival village

In our arrival village, you can watch the presentation of the Baloise Belgium Tour teams, cheer on your favorite cyclists and enjoy the food trucks, bars and other entertainment on offer.

The Baloise riders will pass the Place du Centenaire three times, offering a captivating experience for spectators. Join us in the BXL TOUR arrival village to enjoy the festive atmosphere and follow the Baloise on a big screen broadcasting the race live, offering an immersive experience for all.

Join the cycling community

Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or an enthusiastic amateur, don’t miss this opportunity to join the cycling community for a day of cycling adventure.

Register today for an unforgettable cycling experience with the BXL TOUR: registration

Hôtel de Ville, Grand-Place 1000 Brussels | Belgium

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Cycling unites!

In addition to being an important lever for good physical and mental health, sport unifies, levels out disparities and brings people together.

It is therefore essential that it serve integration and citizen participation.

This initiative also shows the positive evolution of women’s sport in Brussels.

Distance : 40km Average min. speed : 20km/h Min. age : 12 years old (or turn 12 in the year of the event) Award ceremony : based on timing The organisers advise participants to have a medical examination before the race. The Cyclo category is subdivided into 4 subcategories. Register according to your average speed:

• 09.10am : start CYCLO +35km/h
• 09.20am : start CYCLO 30-35 km/h
• 09.30am : start CYCLO 25-30 km/h
• 09.40am : start CYCLO 20-25 km/h

The organisers advise participants to have a medical examination before the race. Read the rules of the category .

Distance : 32km Average min. speed : 16km/h Min. age : 12 years old (or turn 12 in the year of the event) Award ceremony : no award ceremony

E-bikes are allowed.

Child seats (without children) are accepted for this category.

Read the rules of the category .

At the Atomium.

• Presentation of the trophies for the Master category
• Presentation of the trophies for the Cyclo, Baloise Sprint, Lucien Group Challenge, Paracycle, and BCF.
• The end of the race is   expected around 1:00 pm.

A festive village full of activities will welcome you.

Thanks to Vivaqua, free drinking water will be available to fill your water bottle!

Place des Palais, access via the Brussels Park.

The departures are scheduled between 9am and 9.50am.

• 9am : start MASTER
• 9.10am : start CYCLO +35km/h
• 9.20am : start CYCLO 30-35 km/h
• 9.30am : start CYCLO 25-30 km/h
• 9.40am : start CYCLO 20-25 km/h and PARACYCLING
• 9.50am : start RIDE

In order to facilitate departures, it is important that you do not arrive more than 15 minutes before your start time.  

GENERAL INFO:

Each participant must take notice of and comply with the  regulations .

Helmets must be worn . Participation will be refused if the participant isn’t wearing a helmet

Plate number with timing chip  attached to the front of the bike.

The course is entirely marked  and supervised by the organization with the help of the police, flagmen (fixed and mobile), race vehicles (green flag, red flag, broom truck, …). support vehicles, a race director, supervising staff and marshals…

Toilets, water fountains and technical stands  (minor repairs) will be available at the start and finish.

A free mobile locker service  will be available. You will be able to drop off your belongings in the departure area and pick them up in the arrival area (starting around 10:30 am)

PROHIBITED:

• Glass containers
• Bikes with fixed sprocket
• Electric bicycles (except for the  RIDE and PARACYCLE category )
• Tricycles and recumbent bikes (only for PARACYCLE)
• Child seats
• Cargo bikes
• Time trial bikes
• Extenders and using the forearms as support point on the handlebars.

PARACYCLING :

Distance : 40km Average min. speed : 20km/h Ranking : based on UCI coefficient Start from Place des Palais at around 9.40am. To help us stage a mass start, please select the Handisport category only at the start of your registration.

Hand bikes, tricycles, reclining bikes and tandems are only allowed in this category for licensed persons with reduced mobility. Hand bikes must be equipped with a flag or pennant indicating their presence, attached to the end of a strong, flexible rod at least 1.5m above the ground. E-bikes are allowed but the bike’s assistance cannot exceed 25km/h.

Read all the regulations .

• Normal : 18€
• Licence & PMR : 15€
• Group : 15€ per person

GROUP REGISTRATION:

Want to participate with your friends or family? Register as a group and attempt to win the Lucien Group Challenge !

TThis group challenge (min. 5 persons per group) considers the time of the 5 fastest of each team. Team spirit will be very important! Attention, only the times of the Masters and Cyclos are counted.

By giving it your very best shot, you end up with 3 times that represent your effort: the individual, sprint and group time. Careful, this is only for Masters and Cyclos.

Moreover, groups (min. 5 persons) benefit from a reduced price. Group registrations finish on June 2nd at midnight.

PICK-UP NUMBERED PLATES:

All participants need a number plate to be fixed clearly to the front of the bike handlebars without bending it.

Masters must collect this essential item on the race day in the Parc de Bruxelles (at the start).

Groups , group leaders, can only collect their numbered plates between 10/06/24 and 14/06/24 at Brussels Major Events : Hôtel de Ville, Grand-Place, 1000 Brussels , from Monday till Friday from 9am till 5pm.

Participants who ordered a jersey when purchasing their ticket must go to the Brussels Info Place to collect their numbered plate and jersey between 16/05/24 and 15/06/24 with their e-ticket received via email a couple of weeks before the race: rue Royale 2 – 4, 1000 Brussels, Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

Individual Cyclos and Rides , must collect their plates between 16/05/24 and 15/06/24 at the Lucien Pick-Up Points , on presentation of the e-ticket received by email a few weeks before the race.

The different Lucien Pick-Up Points are:

• Lucien in Brussels City : bd. Anspach 157, 1000 Brussels, from Tuesday till Saturday from 10am till 7pm, closed on Mondays and Sundays.
• Lucien at Ixelles : rue américaine 143, 1050 Ixelles, from Tuesday till Saturday from 10am till 6pm, closed on Mondays and Sundays.
• Lucien at W-S-P: Parvis Sainte-Alix 39, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, from Tuesday till Friday from 10am till 1pm and from 2pm till 6.30pm, on Saturdays from 10am till 1pm and from 2pm till 6pm, closed on Mondays and Sundays.

Master (m&w) based on the photo finish

Cyclo (m&w) based on timings

Paracycle (Handbike/tricycle & tandem/traditional) : based on time and UCI coefficient.

Baloise Sprint: A 1.5km sprint is installed in front of the castle of Laeken. The timings of the Masters and Cyclos are regrouped in one list.

Group classification: From 5 persons onwards you can register as a group for the BXL TOUR. The 5 best timings of your group will be accumulated and will define your group time. One list is made with all the groups.

Brussels women cyclists

For the fifth year in a row and with the aim of supporting women’s sports, this project brings together women from Brussels to learn how to cycle. The aim is to get them involved in the preparation of the  BXL TOUR  and to participate and finish the race.

This enriching and fun experience also allows them to familiarise themselves with this growing means of active mobility.

Various Brussels associations active in the field of cycling provide the training programme, which gives the participants the theoretical and practical means to cross the finishing line!

THE PHASES OF THE PROGRAMME

• Learning how to use and maintain a bike
• Supervised sports trainings to learn to ride a bike in the city.
• Cycle 20 km of the BXL TOUR course

Merchandising

You like cycling and you like Brussels? Did you participate in the BXL TOUR before or are you participating for the first time this year? Then our BXL TOUR merchandising is definitely something that might interest you!

Read carefully where and when the different items are available.

Don’t forget to tag us on Facebook or Instagram if you have your jersey or cap on or are enjoying a BXL TOUR.

BXL TOUR jersey

While the black jersey is still exclusive to winners, the white version is available as a collector’s item for everyone. Don’t hesitate any longer and make yourself recognizable on the road as a BXL TOUR fan!

Price : €35

Brand : Vermarc

View jersey .

Available :

From 18 March via the webshop while registrating Pick-up needs to be done at the Brussels Information Point. from 18 May on presentation of a confirmation email sent a few weeks in advance.

• Also, on sale on 18 June at the merchandising stand at the arrival of the BXL TOUR, while stocks last.

– See the different sizes here.

BXL TOUR cap

Helmet off and BXL TOUR cap on, that’s how you can enjoy the BXL TOUR! Or after another fun bike ride in preparation of the best Brussels race of the year! Our Unisex and unisize cap looks great on everyone’s head!

– Free for the first participants who pick up their numbered plate in one of the pickup points.

– Available at the merch booth at the arrival for 5 euros. (Until stock runs out)

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The BXL TOUR - a sporty beer

The best way to reminisce together at the finish, under the Atomium, is with a drink in hand! First ride the BXL TOUR, then drink a BXL TOUR together!

Since many participants like to drink a beer to celebrate their performance, we made a beer with the brewery Drink-Drink!

• Starting 10 April, you can find the BXL TOUR on My Beer Box .
• At the following places: outlets .
• On 18 June at the finish of BXL TOUR!

The beer : The BXL TOUR designed just for you is a light IPA de 4,2%. Ingredients :

• Barley malt, yeast, water
• Simcoe*, Calypso*

*From organic farming IBU : 23 EBC : 8

The brewery :

Drink-Drink! is a project of 3 people from Brussels who met in school. They now decided to merge two of their passions: beer and cycling. Discover more info about the brewery here .

The BXL TOUR - A sporty pint

This year, the BXL TOUR has its own beer, brewed with love especially for you, in collaboration with the Brussels brewery Drink Drink!

This IPA (Indian Pale Ale) is a light beer (4.2%) of high fermentation, organically grown and composed of malt, barley, hops, yeast, and G water.

Drink-Drink is a project of three Brussels residents who met at school and decided to merge two of their common passions: beer and cycling.

You will soon be able to discover the beautiful label of the BXL TOUR on our social media.

The BXL TOUR will be the ideal way to cool off after the race!

Starting 10 April, you can find the BXL TOUR on “My beer box” and at the following places: Malt Attack, La Perruche, Amère à boire, Pédalo, Belgopop, Épicerie Horta, Bloum, Chez Marie, Smala, Comptoir Belge, Made in Anderlecht, Wandercoop, Walvis, Le Gist, Fernand Obb and Dekkera.

BALOISE BELGIUM TOUR ​

This year the BXL TOUR collaborates with the BALOISE BELGIUM TOUR!

For the first time the five-day UCI ProSeries cycling race through Belgium will end with a stage in and around Brussels. The finish will be under the Atomium, same as the BXL TOUR .

The collaboration between these 2 great events will be the occasion for amateurs, semi-professionals, and the greatest champions of the world to meet at the finish village for the award ceremony.

18 June will be dedicated to bicycle lovers, a festive day in our capital, for the participants as well as spectators!

INTERSPORT GROUP CHALLENGE 

To make the race even more attractive, starting this year there is the INTERSPORT GROUP CHALLENGE ! Register as a team and compete together for the team prize! The ranking is calculated based on the time of the 5 fastest riders of your team.

To make the race even more exciting, there’sl also the “BALOISE SPRINT”, a 1500m sprint segment on the Avenue du Parc Royal, between the Parvis Notre Dame and the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken.

In addition to these two prizes, all cyclists in the Master or Cyclo category will be automatically timed individually for the general classification . You will thus have the opportunity to qualify 3 times. As a team or solo, it’s up to you to take on your own challenge!

For the third consecutive year, the trophies of the BXL TOUR are made from the wood of the splendid Christmas tree of the Grand Place.

In a permanent concern for sustainability, this wood is reused to produce and give life to different objects such as boards of swings, furniture for the City’s events or the Bxl Tour trophies!

The base of the trophy is an A4 board made of fir wood on which a visual created by the Brussels collective Louves ( www.louves.be ) is laser printed in color.

Each trophy includes the category for which the participant wins the prize and is signed by the godfather of the race, our dear Eddy Merckx!

BXL TOUR CHALLENGE

For World Bicycle Day on Saturday 3rd of June, the BXL TOUR and Westland Shopping are putting out a challenge to cyclists from all over Brussels!

Are you ready for the BXL TOUR? Come and prove it and try to win  a free ticket for the race and lots of other prizes. Show us that you’re the best in your category or simply come and test your legs on Intersport’s home-trainers!

For the home-trainer competition, three categories will be able to take part: young people aged 12-18 / men / women. 200 BXL TOUR caps will be given to the first participants and five winners per category will receive a surprise gift pack (BXL TOUR ticket, Westland Shopping gift card, etc.).    For the curious ones out there, there will also be a BMX demonstration, a bike repair stand, a BMX and bike initiation course, DJ entertainment and a BXL TOUR info point.

Challenge accepted?

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:   From 1pm to 5pm   At Westland Shopping, Bd Sylvain Dupuis 433, 1070 Anderlecht   Free access! 

CYCLOPARKING

A secure bike park will be available free of charge from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm (code system to be received by SMS to access the car park), so that you can enjoy the finish village entertainment (concert, circus arts, etc.) throughout the afternoon.

Follow the steps below to access it:

• A photo (of the bike and your shoes) is taken by one of the bike park attendants at the entrance to the bike park.
• You give the attendant your mobile phone number
• Your mobile phone number is linked to your photo.
• You place your bike in the bike park.
• You will receive a confirmation SMS from the bike park with a code and the closing time of the bike park.
• Collect your bike before the bike park closes.
• Tell the attendant your code.
• The attendant checks the code and asks a question about your bike (colour/brand, etc.).
• If you answer correctly, you get your bike back.

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Distance : 40km Average min. speed : 40km/h Min. age : 19 years old (or turn 19 in the year of the event) Award ceremony : based on photo finish Membership of a recognised cycling federation is mandatory. Read the rules of the category .

Baloise Belgium Tour: Jasper Philipsen blasts to powerful stage 3 bunch sprint win

Alpecin-Deceuninck fastman claims first victory since Classic Brugge-DePanne in March

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was in full command on stage 3 of the Tour of Belgium, making up for his botched sprint on the previous day by sprinting to an all but uncontested victory in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem.

Philipsen's team did a textbook lead-out, dropping the Belgian on the front with 200 metres to go and no other rider could even come alongside.

Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty) finished second and third on the stage a bike length behind, with stage 2 winner Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quickstep) in fourth.

Stage 1 winner and race leader Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X Mobility) used the 'golden kilometre' trio of time bonus sprints to ensure he would head into stage 4 in the leader's jersey.

"It is the second year in a row that I have won in Scherpenheuvel, but last year it was a little bit trickier," Philipsen said. "The local laps were quite long this time. You could attack, but you weren't actually going anywhere. Today it was a definite bunch sprint.

"Just like yesterday, we did very well with the team. I'm happy that I'm doing my timing a little bit better today and can finish it like this. It's an ideal opportunity to get back into a routine. We found each other in the last kilometre and were able to really take the lead. I'm happy with how the team is doing, and happy to be able to thank them with a win."

How it unfolded

Stage 3 from Turnhout to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem was another day for the sprinters and their teams kept the race under tight control for a second straight stage.

Lindsay De Vylder (Flanders-Baloise), Diego Sevilla (Polti-Kometa), Yorben Lauryssen (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal), Stijn Appel (Beat Cycling), Quentin Bezza (Philippe Wagner/Bazin), Stijn Daemen and Jago Willems (Volkerwessels) made the day's early breakaway. But as in the previous stage, they were never allowed to get more than two minutes on the peloton.

A massive crash blocked the entire road with 78km to go, splitting the peloton into two but that didn't slow the chase. As the gap came down below a minute on the final lap, Daemen lost contact but was replaced by Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's Sander De Pestel who bridged across to make it seven again.

The peloton finally caught the escapees with 34km to go with Uno-X Mobility keen to deliver race leader Wærenskjold to the time bonus sprints in the 'golden kilometre' with 28km to go, where there are three sprints with 3, 2 and 1 seconds on the line. Wærenskjold won the first and third, but teammate Rasmus Tiller might not have let off enough on the second one.

Following the sprints, an attack came with Alec Segaert (Lotto Dstny) escaping with Robbe Ghys (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Alex Aranburu (Movistar). Soon Kasper Asgreen (Soudal-Quickstep) bridged across but Uno-X Mobility nailed the move back.

Another big crash with 19km to go took Fabio Jakobsen (Team dsm-Firmenich-PostNL) out of the picture and split the peloton. After 10km, groups started to rejoin what was left of the front bunch, led by Lidl-Trek.

Alpecin-Deceuninck fought their way to the front for Philipsen for another slightly uphill drag to the line. Having waited too long on stage 2, this time round Philipsen timed his sprint perfectly to take the stage for the second year in a row.

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16.6 Brussels

Sunday 16 june.

• This year, the Baloise Belgium Tour is teaming up with the BXL Tour. The finish of both races is at the Atomium. The BXL Tour is the sporting event where you can (re)discover our capital by cycling on a course of 40km.
• Start: Miramarlaan, Brussel
• Finish: Esplanade, Brussel
• 11:50: Teams presentation
• 13:05: Unofficial start
• 13:53: 1 e passage finish
• 14:40: 2 e passage finish
• 15:27: 3 e passage finish
• 16:14: 4 e passage finish
• 16:56: Finish
• 17:15: Podium ceremony

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Then you can download our free fan guide below.

It gives you the timetables and roadmaps, but also everything you need to know about mobility and unmissable start presentations. Continue reading and be prepared for the start!

Here you will find all information about the VIP during stage 5 (Brussels)

There will be two bicycle parks for those coming by bike:

• A guarded parking (600 spaces) close to the finish, in front of Palais 10 Address : Belgiëplein – 1020 Brussels
• An unguarded parking (300 spaces) at the foot of the Atomium Address: Eeuwfeestlaan – 1020 Brussels

Whichever city in the country you come from: it’s easiest to park in Car Park C (€10 per car).

With capacity for 10,000 vehicles and otherwise limited parking options in Brussels, this remains the best option for those coming by car.

You can gain direct access to the entrance of Car Park C via the Brussels Ring Road, exit 7A. A foot bridge then takes you to the finish area and the Atomium.

Address: Romeinsesteenweg – 1853 Strombeek-Bever Important: Use Waze! Info: https://www.brussels-expo.com/parking/parking-c/

Several metro, tram and bus lines stop near to Brussels Expo.

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Brussels is a city on a human scale. A compact city that you can easily cross on foot, by bike, with the bus, the tram or the metro. Be sure to meet the people of Brussels. You’ll notice that they are friendly and hospitable. Perhaps they’re a little bit atypical, but then again, Brussels is the capital of Surrealism, comic books, Art Nouveau, chocolate and beer.

Explore our city. Discover the most beautiful square in the world and thousands of secret spots. And don’t forget to indulge in some good food. After all, it’s part of the tradition here. Did you know that half of Brussels is made up of parks and gardens? That life is cheaper here than in most other capitals? You’ll soon find out, because Brussels is a city where everyone feels at home.

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