2025 Renewi Tour

2025 Renewi Tour
2025 UCI World Tour, race 30 of 36
Race details
Dates	20–24 August 2025
Stages	5
Distance	920.3 km (571.8 mi)
Winning time	19h 24' 42"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Youth
	Combativity
	Team
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Last updated September 04, 2025

The 2025 Renewi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place in Belgium and the Netherlands. It started on 20 August 2025 and finished on 24 August 2025. It was the 20th edition of the Renewi Tour.

Teams

All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams teams participated in the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[1]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Stage winner
1	20 August	Terneuzen to Breskens	182.6 km (113.5 mi)	Flat stage	Tim Merlier (BEL)
2	21 August	Blankenberge to Ardooie	172.7 km (107.3 mi)	Flat stage	Olav Kooij (NED)
3	22 August	Aalter to Geraardsbergen	181.8 km (113.0 mi)	Hilly stage	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
4	23 August	Riemst to Bilzen-Hoeselt	198.5 km (123.3 mi)	Hilly stage	Tim Merlier (BEL)
5	24 August	Leuven to Leuven	184.7 km (114.8 mi)	Hilly stage	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)
Total			920.3 km (571.8 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

20 August 2025 – Terneuzen to Breskens, 182.6 km (113.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result^[2]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 40' 05"
2	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	+ 0"
3	Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 0"
4	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 0"
5	Biniam Girmay (ERI)	Intermarché–Wanty	+ 0"
6	Ben Turner (GBR)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 0"
7	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 0"
8	Davide Ballerini (ITA)	XDS Astana Team	+ 0"
9	Fernando Gaviria (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
10	Simon Dehairs (BEL)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 1^[2]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 39' 55"
2	Rui Oliveira (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 2"
3	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 3"
4	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	+ 4"
5	Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 6"
6	Jarrad Drizners (AUS)	Lotto	+ 7"
7	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 10"
8	Biniam Girmay (ERI)	Intermarché–Wanty	+ 10"
9	Ben Turner (GBR)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 10"
10	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 10"

Stage 2

21 August 2025 – Blankenberge to Ardooie, 172.7 km (107.3 mi)

Stage 2 Result^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	3h 35' 07"
2	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 0"
3	Arvid de Kleijn (NED)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
4	Biniam Girmay (ERI)	Intermarché–Wanty	+ 0"
5	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Jayco–AlUla	+ 0"
6	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 0"
7	Mike Teunissen (NED)	XDS Astana Team	+ 0"
8	Tord Gudmestad (NOR)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
9	Amaury Capiot (BEL)	Arkéa–B&B Hotels	+ 0"
10	Simon Dehairs (BEL)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 2^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	7h 15' 02"
2	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 0"
3	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
4	Rui Oliveira (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 2"
5	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 4"
6	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	+ 4"
7	Arvid de Kleijn (NED)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 6"
8	Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 6"
9	Matej Mohorič (SLO)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 7"
10	Bastien Tronchon (FRA)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 7"

Stage 3

22 August 2025 – Aalter to Geraardsbergen, 181.8 km (113.0 mi)

Stage 3 Result^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	3h 50' 53"
2	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	+ 0"
3	Tim Wellens (BEL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 12"
4	Tibor Del Grosso (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 34"
5	Alberto Bettiol (ITA)	XDS Astana Team	+ 34"
6	Fred Wright (GBR)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 34"
7	Axel Laurance (FRA)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 42"
8	Gianni Vermeersch (BEL)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 42"
9	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 42"
10	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 42"

General classification after Stage 3^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	11h 05' 47"
2	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 1"
3	Tim Wellens (BEL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 21"
4	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 50"
5	Fred Wright (GBR)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 50"
6	Tibor Del Grosso (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 52"
7	Alberto Bettiol (ITA)	XDS Astana Team	+ 52"
8	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 54"
9	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 58"
10	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 59"

Stage 4

23 August 2025 – Riemst to Bilzen-Hoeselt, 198.5 km (123.3 mi)

Stage 4 Result^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	4h 19' 28"
2	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 0"
3	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 0"
4	Paul Penhoët (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 0"
5	Matevž Govekar (SLO)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 0"
6	Biniam Girmay (ERI)	Intermarché–Wanty	+ 0"
7	Axel Laurance (FRA)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 0"
8	Simon Dehairs (BEL)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 0"
9	Tord Gudmestad (NOR)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
10	Vincenzo Albanese (ITA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 4^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	15h 25' 15"
2	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 1"
3	Tim Wellens (BEL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 21"
4	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 46"
5	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 48"
6	Fred Wright (GBR)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 50"
7	Tibor Del Grosso (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 52"
8	Alberto Bettiol (ITA)	XDS Astana Team	+ 52"
9	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 52"
10	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 58"

Stage 5

24 August 2025 – Leuven to Leuven, 184.7 km (114.8 mi)

Stage 5 Result^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	3h 59' 38"
2	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 0"
3	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
4	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 0"
5	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Jayco–AlUla	+ 0"
6	Lorenzo Milesi (ITA)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
7	Vincenzo Albanese (ITA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 0"
8	Paul Penhoët (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 0"
9	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 0"
10	Axel Laurance (FRA)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 5^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	19h 24' 42"
2	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 3"
3	Tim Wellens (BEL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 31"
4	Fred Wright (GBR)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 55"
5	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 57"
6	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 59"
7	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 59"
8	Alberto Bettiol (ITA)	XDS Astana Team	+ 1' 00"
9	Tibor Del Grosso (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 1' 03"
10	Toms Skujiņš (LAT)	Lidl–Trek	+ 1' 07"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Combativity classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier	Siebe Deweirdt	Colby Simmons	Alpecin–Deceuninck
2	Olav Kooij	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier		Colby Simmons
3	Mathieu van der Poel	Arnaud De Lie	Pavel Bittner		Tibor Del Grosso
4	Tim Merlier			Ward Vanhoof
5	Arnaud De Lie			Siebe Deweirdt
Final		Arnaud De Lie	Pavel Bittner	Siebe Deweirdt	Tibor Del Grosso	Alpecin–Deceuninck

Classification standings

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

Final general classification (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	19h 24' 42"
2	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 3"
3	Tim Wellens (BEL)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 31"
4	Fred Wright (GBR)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 55"
5	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 57"
6	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 59"
7	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 59"
8	Alberto Bettiol (ITA)	XDS Astana Team	+ 1' 00"
9	Tibor Del Grosso (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	+ 1' 03"
10	Toms Skujiņš (LAT)	Lidl–Trek	+ 1' 07"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	99
2	Olav Kooij (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	86
3	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto	80
4	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	75
5	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	55
6	Biniam Girmay (ERI)	Intermarché–Wanty	51
7	Axel Laurance (FRA)	Ineos Grenadiers	36
8	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Jayco–AlUla	34
9	Simon Dehairs (BEL)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	32
10	Paul Penhoët (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	31

Combativity classification

Final combativity classification (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Siebe Deweirdt (BEL)	Team Flanders–Baloise	38
2	Ward Vanhoof (BEL)	Team Flanders–Baloise	29
3	Johan Jacobs (SUI)	Groupama–FDJ	22
4	Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL)	Wagner Bazin WB	21
5	Colby Simmons (USA)	EF Education–EasyPost	21
6	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	20
7	Michel Ries (LUX)	Arkéa–B&B Hotels	19
8	Cériel Desal (BEL)	Wagner Bazin WB	18
9	Edoardo Affini (ITA)	Visma–Lease a Bike	17
10	Leander Van Hautegem (BEL)	Wagner Bazin WB	17

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tibor Del Grosso (NED)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	19h 25' 45"
2	Paul Magnier (FRA)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 8"
3	Pierre Gautherat (FRA)	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 34"
4	Michiel Lambrecht (BEL)	Wagner Bazin WB	+ 8' 27"
5	Milan Lanhove (BEL)	Team Flanders–Baloise	+ 9' 28"
6	Colby Simmons (USA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 10' 44"
7	António Morgado (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 19' 37"
8	Menno Huising (NED)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 24' 16"
9	Leander Van Hautegem (BEL)	Wagner Bazin WB	+ 30' 45"
10	Michael Leonard (CAN)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 36' 24"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Team	Time
1	Alpecin–Deceuninck	58h 16' 49"
2	XDS Astana Team	+ 42"
3	Lidl–Trek	+ 1' 05"
4	Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale	+ 1' 25"
5	Groupama–FDJ	+ 2' 42"
6	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 5' 16"
7	Lotto	+ 5' 43"
8	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 7' 41"
9	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 7' 58"
10	Cofidis	+ 8' 15"

References

↑ "Renewi Tour 2025 Etappes" [Renewi Tour 2025 Stages]. Benelux Tour (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
1 2 Weislo, Laura (20 August 2025). "Renewi Tour stage 1: Tim Merlier fastest in bunch kick to win opening sprint and take leader's jersey". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
1 2 Moultrie, James (21 August 2025). "Renewi Tour: Olav Kooij fastest in messy bunch sprint to win stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
1 2 Tyson, Jackie (22 August 2025). "Renewi Tour: Mathieu van der Poel powers past Arnaud De Lie to win stage 3 on the cobbles". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
1 2 Weislo, Laura (23 August 2025). "Renewi Tour stage 4: Tim Merlier doubles up with victory in Bilzen-Hoeselt". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weislo, Laura (24 August 2025). "Renewi Tour: Arnaud De Lie defeats Mathieu van der Poel on final stage to claim overall victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.

External links

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[1] "Renewi Tour 2025 Etappes" [Renewi Tour 2025 Stages]. Benelux Tour (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2025.

[CN-1-2] 1 2 Weislo, Laura (20 August 2025). "Renewi Tour stage 1: Tim Merlier fastest in bunch kick to win opening sprint and take leader's jersey". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.

[CN-2-3] 1 2 Moultrie, James (21 August 2025). "Renewi Tour: Olav Kooij fastest in messy bunch sprint to win stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.

[CN-3-4] 1 2 Tyson, Jackie (22 August 2025). "Renewi Tour: Mathieu van der Poel powers past Arnaud De Lie to win stage 3 on the cobbles". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.

[CN-4-5] 1 2 Weislo, Laura (23 August 2025). "Renewi Tour stage 4: Tim Merlier doubles up with victory in Bilzen-Hoeselt". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.

[CN-5-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weislo, Laura (24 August 2025). "Renewi Tour: Arnaud De Lie defeats Mathieu van der Poel on final stage to claim overall victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 31 August 2025.

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v t e 2025 UCI World Tour
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Teams	Alpecin–Deceuninck Arkéa–B&B Hotels Cofidis Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale EF Education–EasyPost Groupama–FDJ Ineos Grenadiers Intermarché–Wanty Lidl–Trek Movistar Team Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe Soudal–Quick-Step Team Bahrain Victorious Team Picnic–PostNL Team Jayco–AlUla UAE Team Emirates XRG Visma–Lease a Bike XDS Astana Team
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