2023 Tour of Belgium

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2023 Tour of Belgium
2023 UCI ProSeries
Tour of Belgium 2023 poster.png
Race details
Dates14–18 June 2023
Stages5
Distance723.2 km (449.4 mi)
Winning time16h 09' 30"
Results
Jersey violet.svg WinnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
  SecondFlag of Norway.svg  Søren Wærenskjold  (NOR) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
  ThirdFlag of Denmark.svg  Casper Pedersen  (DEN) (Soudal–Quick-Step)

Jersey red.svg PointsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
Jersey yellow.svg YouthFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Mathias Vacek  (CZE) (Trek–Segafredo)
Jersey white.svg CombativityFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alex Colman  (BEL) (Team Flanders–Baloise)
  Team Flag of the United States.svg Trek–Segafredo
  2022
2024  

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.

Contents

Teams

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

Stage characteristics and winners [1]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
1 14 June Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem164.9 km (102.5 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jasper Philipsen  (BEL)
2 15 June Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist 175.7 km (109.2 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Fabio Jakobsen  (NED)
3 16 June Beveren to Beveren15.2 km (9.4 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of Norway.svg  Søren Wærenskjold  (NOR)
4 17 June Durbuy to Durbuy172.6 km (107.2 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED)
5 18 June Brussels to Brussels194.8 km (121.0 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Fabio Jakobsen  (NED)
Total723.2 km (449.4 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

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

Stage 2

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

Stage 3

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

Stage 4

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

Stage 5

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

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
(Dutch : Algemeen klassement)
Jersey violet.svg
Points classification
(Dutch : Puntenklassement)
Jersey red.svg
Combativity classification
(Dutch : Strijdlustklassement)
Jersey white.svg
Young rider classification
(Dutch : Jongerenklassement)
Jersey yellow.svg
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

Classification standings

Legend
Jersey violet.svgDenotes the winner of the general classificationJersey white.svgDenotes the winner of the combativity classification
Jersey red.svgDenotes the winner of the points classificationJersey yellow.svgDenotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10) [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED)Jersey violet.svgJersey red.svg Alpecin–Deceuninck 16h 09' 30"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Søren Wærenskjold  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 40"
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Casper Pedersen  (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 53"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Yves Lampaert  (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 59"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jasper Stuyven  (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 10"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jasper De Buyst  (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 17"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Florian Vermeersch  (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 1' 25"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 35"
9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Mathias Vacek  (CZE)Jersey yellow.svg Trek–Segafredo + 1' 44"
10Flag of Latvia.svg  Toms Skujiņš  (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 46"

Points classification

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

Combativity classification

Final combativity classification (1–10) [11]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alex Colman  (BEL)Jersey white.svg Team Flanders–Baloise 63
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Aaron Van Poucke  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 47
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kobe Vanoverschelde  (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex 39
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jacob Scott  (GBR) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 30
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  James Fouché  (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 18
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ceriel Desal  (BEL) Bingoal WB 18
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sander De Pestel  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 17
8Flag of Italy.svg  Stefano Gandin  (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 15
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Andreas Goeman  (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex 13
10Flag of New Zealand.svg  Logan Currie  (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 13

Young rider classification

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

Team classification

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

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