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2023 Tour of Belgium

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2023 Tour of Belgium
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates14–18 June 2023
Stages5
Distance723.2 km (449.4 mi)
Winning time16h 09' 30"
Results
Winner  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
  Second  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
  Third  Casper Pedersen (DEN) (Soudal–Quick-Step)

Points  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
Youth  Mathias Vacek (CZE) (Trek–Segafredo)
Combativity  Alex Colman (BEL) (Team Flanders–Baloise)
  Team United States Trek–Segafredo
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The 2023 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2023 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) is the 92nd edition of the Tour of Belgium road cycling stage race, which is taking place from 14 to 18 June 2023. The category 2.Pro event formed a part of the 2023 UCI ProSeries.

Teams

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Six of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 14 June Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem 164.9 km (102.5 mi) Flat stage  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)
2 15 June Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist 175.7 km (109.2 mi) Flat stage  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
3 16 June Beveren to Beveren 15.2 km (9.4 mi) Individual time trial  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR)
4 17 June Durbuy to Durbuy 172.6 km (107.2 mi) Hilly stage  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
5 18 June Brussels to Brussels 194.8 km (121.0 mi) Flat stage  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
Total 723.2 km (449.4 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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14 June 2023 — Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 164.9 km (102.5 mi)[2]
Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 3h 38' 14"
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 0"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  David Martín (ESP) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
6  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
7  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) Baloise–Trek Lions + 0"
8  Ryan Kamp (NED) Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal + 0"
9  Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 3h 38' 04"
2  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 2"
3  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step + 4"
4  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 4"
5  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 6"
6  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
7  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 9"
8  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
9  David Martín (ESP) Eolo–Kometa + 10"
10  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) Baloise–Trek Lions + 10"

Stage 2

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15 June 2023 — Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)[4]
Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 52' 07"
2  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
3  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
7  Rory Townsend (IRL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 0"
8  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9  Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step 7h 30' 05"
2  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
3  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 7"
4  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
5  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
6  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 12"
7  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Trek–Segafredo + 13"
8  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
9  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 15"
10  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Baloise–Trek Lions + 15"

Stage 3

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16 June 2023 — Beveren to Beveren, 15.2 km (9.4 mi) (ITT)[6]
Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 17' 09"
2  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 12"
3  Alex Edmondson (AUS) Team DSM + 13"
4  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 15"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 18"
6  Jannik Steimle (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 19"
7  Aaron Gate (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 19"
8  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 26"
9  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 28"
10  Sam Welsford (AUS) Team DSM + 30"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck 7h 47' 29"
2  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1"
3  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
4  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 18"
5  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 21"
6  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 29"
7  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 32"
8  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 34"
9  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Trek–Segafredo + 34"
10  Ben Hermans (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 42"

Stage 4

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17 June 2023 — Durbuy to Durbuy, 172.6 km (107.2 mi)[8]
Stage 4 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck 4h 09' 42"
2  Thibau Nys (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 16"
3  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 18"
4  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 20"
5  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 26"
6  Cristian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 26"
7  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 28"
8  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 30"
9  Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 30"
10  Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 32"
General classification after Stage 4[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck 11h 56' 52"
2  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 40"
3  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 53"
4  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 59"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 10"
6  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 17"
7  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 25"
8  Ben Hermans (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 35"
9  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 46"
10  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 47"

Stage 5

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18 June 2023 — Brussels to Brussels, 194.8 km (121.0 mi)[10]
Stage 5 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step 4h 12' 38"
2  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
3  Thibau Nys (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
5  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
7  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
8  Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) BEAT Cycling Club + 0"
9  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
10  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck 16h 09' 30"
2  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 40"
3  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 53"
4  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 59"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 10"
6  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 17"
7  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 25"
8  Ben Hermans (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 35"
9  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 44"
10  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 46"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
(Dutch: Algemeen klassement)
Points classification
(Dutch: Puntenklassement)
Combativity classification
(Dutch: Strijdlustklassement)
Young rider classification
(Dutch: Jongerenklassement)
Team classification
(Dutch: Ploegenklassement)
1 Jasper Philipsen Jasper Philipsen Jasper Philipsen Jacob Scott Oded Kogut Eolo–Kometa
2 Fabio Jakobsen Fabio Jakobsen Fabio Jakobsen Mathias Vacek Soudal–Quick-Step
3 Søren Wærenskjold Mathieu van der Poel
4 Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel Aaron Van Poucke Trek–Segafredo
5 Fabio Jakobsen Alex Colman
Final Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel Alex Colman Mathias Vacek Trek–Segafredo
  • On stage 2, Timothy Dupont, who was third in the points classification, wore the red jersey because first placed Jasper Philipsen wore the purple jersey as leader of the general classification and second placed Fabio Jakobsen wore the European champion's jersey.
  • On stage 3, Mathieu van der Poel, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey because first placed Fabio Jakobsen wore the purple jersey as leader of the general classification.
  • On stage 5, Søren Wærenskjold, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey because first placed Mathieu van der Poel wore the purple jersey as leader of the general classification.

Classification standings

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Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the combativity classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck 16h 09' 30"
2  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 40"
3  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 53"
4  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 59"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 10"
6  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 17"
7  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 25"
8  Ben Hermans (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 35"
9  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 44"
10  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 46"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Deceuninck 94
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step 85
3  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 56
4  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 55
5  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 55
6  Thibau Nys (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 47
7  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny 39
8  Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech 37
9  Casper Pedersen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step 30
10  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 30

Combativity classification

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Final combativity classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alex Colman (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 63
2  Aaron Van Poucke (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 47
3  Kobe Vanoverschelde (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex 39
4  Jacob Scott (GBR) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 30
5  James Fouché (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 18
6  Ceriel Desal (BEL) Bingoal WB 18
7  Sander De Pestel (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 17
8  Stefano Gandin (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 15
9  Andreas Goeman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex 13
10  Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 13

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Trek–Segafredo 16h 11' 14"
2  Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 50"
3  Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 13' 51"
4  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 17' 46"
5  Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 17' 55"
6  Thibau Nys (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 18' 27"
7  William Blume Levy (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 19' 35"
8  Casper van Uden (NED) Team DSM + 27' 19"
9  Kay De Bruyckere (BEL) Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal + 33' 58"
10  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Team Novo Nordisk + 35' 06"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Team Time
1 United States Trek–Segafredo 48h 32' 42"
2 Belgium Soudal–Quick-Step + 35"
3 Norway Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 54"
4 Belgium Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 3' 11"
5 Belgium Alpecin–Deceuninck + 3' 21"
6 Israel Israel–Premier Tech + 5' 07"
7 Belgium Team Flanders–Baloise + 5' 31"
8 Belgium Lotto–Dstny + 6' 25"
9 Italy Eolo–Kometa + 6' 51"
10 New Zealand Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 17' 34"

References

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  1. ^ "Stages" [Stages]. Baloise Belgium Tour (in Dutch). Golazo Media. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Scherpenheuvel-Zichem > Scherpenheuvel-Zichem". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Barry (14 June 2023). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Jasper Philipsen wins stage 1, takes early lead". CyclingNews.
  4. ^ "Merelbeke > Knokke-Heist". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (15 June 2023). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Fabio Jakobsen wins crash-marred stage 2, takes overall lead". CyclingNews.
  6. ^ "Beveren > Beveren". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b McGrath, Andy (16 June 2023). "Belgium Tour: Wærenskjold wins stage 3 time trial as Mathieu van der Poel takes GC lead". CyclingNews.
  8. ^ "Durbuy > Durbuy". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (17 June 2023). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Mathieu van der Poel solos to stage 4 victory". CyclingNews.
  10. ^ "Brussels > Brussels". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Frattini, Kirsten (18 June 2023). "Mathieu van der Poel wins Baloise Belgium Tour". CyclingNews.
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