2023 Tour of Belgium
Appearance
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Dates | 14–18 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 723.2 km (449.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 16h 09' 30" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 14 June | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | 164.9 km (102.5 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
2 | 15 June | Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist | 175.7 km (109.2 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
3 | 16 June | Beveren to Beveren | 15.2 km (9.4 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
4 | 17 June | Durbuy to Durbuy | 172.6 km (107.2 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
5 | 18 June | Brussels to Brussels | 194.8 km (121.0 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
Total | 723.2 km (449.4 mi) |
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
[edit]- 14 June 2023 — Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 164.9 km (102.5 mi)[2]
Stage 2
[edit]- 15 June 2023 — Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)[4]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
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Classification leadership table
[edit]Stage | Winner | General classification (Dutch: Algemeen klassement) ![]() |
Points classification (Dutch: Puntenklassement) ![]() |
Combativity classification (Dutch: Strijdlustklassement) ![]() |
Young rider classification (Dutch: Jongerenklassement) ![]() |
Team classification (Dutch: Ploegenklassement) |
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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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Denotes the winner of the general classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the combativity classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alpecin–Deceuninck | 16h 09' 30" |
2 | ![]() |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 40" |
3 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | + 53" |
4 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | + 59" |
5 | ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 10" |
6 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | + 1' 17" |
7 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | + 1' 25" |
8 | ![]() |
Israel–Premier Tech | + 1' 35" |
9 | ![]() ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 44" |
10 | ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 46" |
Points classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alpecin–Deceuninck | 94 |
2 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 85 |
3 | ![]() |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 56 |
4 | ![]() |
Alpecin–Deceuninck | 55 |
5 | ![]() |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 55 |
6 | ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | 47 |
7 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | 39 |
8 | ![]() |
Israel–Premier Tech | 37 |
9 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 30 |
Combativity classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Flanders–Baloise | 63 |
2 | ![]() |
Team Flanders–Baloise | 47 |
3 | ![]() |
Tarteletto–Isorex | 39 |
4 | ![]() |
Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 30 |
5 | ![]() |
Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 18 |
6 | ![]() |
Bingoal WB | 18 |
7 | ![]() |
Team Flanders–Baloise | 17 |
8 | ![]() |
Team Corratec–Selle Italia | 15 |
9 | ![]() |
Tarteletto–Isorex | 13 |
10 | ![]() |
Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 13 |
Young rider classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | 16h 11' 14" |
2 | ![]() |
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 50" |
3 | ![]() |
Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 13' 51" |
4 | ![]() |
Team Flanders–Baloise | + 17' 46" |
5 | ![]() |
Israel–Premier Tech | + 17' 55" |
6 | ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | + 18' 27" |
7 | ![]() |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 19' 35" |
8 | ![]() |
Team DSM | + 27' 19" |
9 | ![]() |
Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal | + 33' 58" |
10 | ![]() |
Team Novo Nordisk | + 35' 06" |
Team classification
[edit]Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
48h 32' 42" |
2 | ![]() |
+ 35" |
3 | ![]() |
+ 1' 54" |
4 | ![]() |
+ 3' 11" |
5 | ![]() |
+ 3' 21" |
6 | ![]() |
+ 5' 07" |
7 | ![]() |
+ 5' 31" |
8 | ![]() |
+ 6' 25" |
9 | ![]() |
+ 6' 51" |
10 | ![]() |
+ 17' 34" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stages" [Stages]. Baloise Belgium Tour (in Dutch). Golazo Media. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Scherpenheuvel-Zichem > Scherpenheuvel-Zichem". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b Ryan, Barry (14 June 2023). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Jasper Philipsen wins stage 1, takes early lead". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Merelbeke > Knokke-Heist". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (15 June 2023). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Fabio Jakobsen wins crash-marred stage 2, takes overall lead". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Beveren > Beveren". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b McGrath, Andy (16 June 2023). "Belgium Tour: Wærenskjold wins stage 3 time trial as Mathieu van der Poel takes GC lead". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Durbuy > Durbuy". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (17 June 2023). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Mathieu van der Poel solos to stage 4 victory". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Brussels > Brussels". Baloise Belgium Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Frattini, Kirsten (18 June 2023). "Mathieu van der Poel wins Baloise Belgium Tour". CyclingNews.