20.08.2025 | TERNEUZEN – BRESKENS | STAGE 1

Program

The 20^th edition of the Renewi Tour will start on Wednesday 20 August. The evening after the team presentation on the Market Square in Terneuzen, the peloton will set off from Spuistraat and ride via Hulst towards the finish in Breskens. After the riders cross the finish line for the first time, there are three more local laps to complete before we find out who will be crowned the first stage winner and leader.

Team Presentation: Market Square, Terneuzen
Start: Spuistraat, Terneuzen
Green Kilometer: N675-Sterreboschweg, Schoondijke
Finish: Scheldekade, Breskens

11:40 – 12:50 | Team presentation

13:00 | Start

13:05 | Fat Tyre Race at the finish line in Breskens

15:05 | First passage at the finish | 91.2 km to go

16:05 | Second passage at the finish | 43.9 km to go

16:30 | Green Kilometer | 25.6 km to go

16:35 | Last lap | 22.0 km to go

17:00 | Finish

Stage 1 | Terneuzen – Breskens | 182.7 km

The first stage is a flat sprinter’s stage through the open Zeeland and Dutch countryside. The riders will start in Terneuzen and ride along dykes, windmills and expansive polder roads towards the finish in Breskens, for three more local loops. There is a high chance of wind, so who knows, we may already see some echelon action in the opening stage. Wind and echelons can cause time differences in the results and, who knows, may even play an important role in the final classification right from the start.

Startlist

Discover the startlist of the Renewi Tour 2025.

Technical guide

In the official programme book of the Renewi Tour you will find all the practical information for each day. From the team presentation in Terneuzen on Tuesday evening to the final stage in Leuven on Sunday. For each stage, you will find full details about the stage cities, the start and finish locations, where the team buses are parked, the timings for each stage, and the complete roadbook with course maps. This is the full technical guide for the 20^th edition of the Renewi Tour!

Results

1.	MERLIER Tim SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:40:05 3:40:05
2.	DE LIE Arnaud LOTTO	3:40:05 -
3.	MOLANO BENAVIDES Juan Sebastian UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:40:05 -
4.	BITTNER Pavel TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:40:05 -
5.	GIRMAY Biniam INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:40:05 -
6.	TURNER Ben INEOS GRENADIERS	3:40:05 -
7.	KOOIJ Olav TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:40:05 -
8.	BALLERINI Davide XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:40:05 -
9.	GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando MOVISTAR TEAM	3:40:05 -
10.	DEHAIRS Simon ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:40:05 -
11.	GUDMESTAD Tord DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:40:05 -
12.	DE KLEIJN Arvid TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:40:05 -
13.	CAPIOT Amaury ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	3:40:05 -
14.	VAN DIJKE Mick RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:40:05 -
15.	GROENEWEGEN Dylan TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:40:05 -
16.	HESTERS Jules TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:40:05 -
17.	FRETIN Milan COFIDIS	3:40:05 -
18.	SIMMONS Colby EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:40:05 -
19.	GOVEKAR Matevž BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:40:05 -
20.	PENHOET Paul GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:40:05 -
21.	WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:40:05 -
22.	NAESEN Oliver DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:40:05 -
23.	TEUNISSEN Mike XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:40:05 -
24.	VAN DER POEL Mathieu ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:40:05 -
25.	STUYVEN Jasper LIDL-TREK	3:40:05 -
26.	DEL GROSSO Tibor ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:40:05 -
27.	KUBIŠ Lukáš UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:40:05 -
28.	VAN ROOY Kenneth WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:40:05 -
29.	FLYNN Sean TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:40:05 -
30.	ALVES OLIVEIRA Rui Filipe UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:40:05 -
31.	EEKHOFF Nils TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:40:05 -
32.	FEDOROV Yevgeniy XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:40:05 -
33.	DONALDSON Robert TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:40:05 -
34.	MOHORIC Matej BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:40:05 -
35.	MADOUAS Valentin GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:40:05 -
36.	PLUIMERS Rick TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:40:05 -
37.	MAHOUDO Nolann COFIDIS	3:40:05 -
38.	VACEK Mathias LIDL-TREK	3:40:05 -
39.	ASKEY Lewis GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:40:05 -
40.	FROIDEVAUX Robin TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:40:05 -
41.	STANNARD Robert BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:40:05 -
42.	VAN GILS Maxim RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:40:05 -
43.	PLOWRIGHT Jensen ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:40:05 -
44.	BEULLENS Cedric LOTTO	3:40:05 -
45.	NYS Thibau LIDL-TREK	3:40:05 -
46.	SKUJINS Toms LIDL-TREK	3:40:05 -
47.	WRIGHT Alfred Brockwell BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:40:05 -
48.	TOMAS MORGADO António UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:40:05 -
49.	BOL Cees XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:40:05 -
50.	VERMEERSCH Florian UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:40:05 -
51.	SWIFT Ben INEOS GRENADIERS	3:40:05 -
52.	KRIJNSEN Jelte TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:40:05 -
53.	MIHOLJEVIC Fran BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:40:05 -
54.	MILESI Lorenzo MOVISTAR TEAM	3:40:05 -
55.	TRONCHON Bastien DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:40:05 -
56.	LAMBRECHT Michiel WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:40:05 -
57.	KOPECKÝ Cornelius Tomas UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:40:05 -
58.	ADRIA OLIVERAS Roger RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:40:05 -
59.	DEWULF Stan DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:40:05 -
60.	STOCKMAN Abram UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:40:05 -
61.	TOUZE Damien COFIDIS	3:40:05 -
62.	NABERMAN Tim TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:40:05 -
63.	JACOBS Johan GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:40:05 -
64.	LAURANCE Axel INEOS GRENADIERS	3:40:05 -
65.	VAN DEN BROEK Frank TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:40:05 -
66.	DESAL Ceriel WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:40:05 -
67.	VANHOOF Ward TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:40:05 -
68.	AERTS Toon LOTTO	3:40:05 -
69.	WELLENS Tim UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:40:05 -
70.	VAN GESTEL Dries SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:40:05 -
71.	NORSGAARD Sunekær Mathias MOVISTAR TEAM	3:40:05 -
72.	EDMONDSON Alexander TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:40:05 -
73.	VAN HEMELEN Vincent TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:40:05 -
74.	KELEMEN Petr TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:40:05 -
75.	ASGREEN Kasper EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:40:05 -
76.	MAGNIER Paul SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:40:05 -
77.	GEENS Jonas TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:40:05 -
78.	WALKER Max EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:40:05 -
79.	LAMPAERT Yves SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:40:05 -
80.	DILLIER Silvan ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:40:05 -
81.	GAUTHERAT Pierre DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:40:05 -
82.	LANHOVE Milan TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:40:05 -
83.	JOHANSEN Julius UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:40:05 -
84.	MACIEJUK Filip RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:40:05 -
85.	SKERL Daniel BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:40:05 -
86.	LAPORTE Christophe TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:40:05 -
87.	ARRIETA LIZARRAGA Igor UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:40:05 -
88.	VERMEERSCH Gianni ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:40:05 -
89.	HUENS Axel UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:40:05 -
90.	SCOTSON Miles ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	3:40:05 -
91.	REINDERS Elmar TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:40:05 -
92.	VAN HOECKE Gijs INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:40:05 -
93.	RUSSO Clément GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:40:05 -
94.	DE GENDT Aime COFIDIS	3:40:05 -
95.	VAN LERBERGHE Bert SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:40:05 -
96.	DRIZNERS Jarrad Eriks LOTTO	3:40:05 -
97.	BRAET Vito INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:40:05 -
98.	BETTIOL Alberto XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:40:05 -
99.	DE BONDT Dries DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:40:05 -
100.	VALTER Attila TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:40:05 -
101.	KIRSCH Alex LIDL-TREK	3:40:05 -
102.	VERMOTE Julien TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:40:05 -
103.	MORO Manlio MOVISTAR TEAM	3:40:05 -
104.	GATE Aaron Murray XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:40:05 -
105.	TAMINIAUX Lionel LOTTO	3:40:32 0:00:27
106.	SENECHAL Florian ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	3:40:45 0:00:40
107.	VAN HAUTEGEM Leander WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:41:20 0:01:15
108.	HEMING Miká TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:41:26 0:01:21
109.	MEZGEC Luka TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:41:26 -
110.	KUYPERS Gerben INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:41:40 0:01:35
111.	GRADEK Kamil BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:41:47 0:01:42
112.	VAN DEN BERG Marijn EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:42:18 0:02:13
113.	REX Laurenz INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:42:37 0:02:32
114.	MIKUTIS Aivaras TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:42:56 0:02:51
115.	LEONARD Michael Shea INEOS GRENADIERS	3:43:39 0:03:34
116.	MULLEN Ryan William RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:45:19 0:05:14
117.	HUISING Menno TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:45:47 0:05:42
118.	AFFINI Edoardo TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:45:47 -
119.	VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Roel INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:45:47 -
120.	VAN DER HOORN Taco INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:45:47 -
121.	ROBEET Ludovic COFIDIS	3:46:26 0:06:21
122.	BASTIAENS Ayco SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:46:26 -
123.	WELSFORD Sam RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:46:52 0:06:47
124.	VERGAERDE Otto LIDL-TREK	3:53:39 0:13:34
125.	BARBIER Pierre WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:53:39 -
126.	FOSS Tobias Svendsen INEOS GRENADIERS	3:53:39 -
127.	DECLERCQ Tim LIDL-TREK	3:53:39 -
128.	VANDENSTORME Dylan TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:53:39 -
129.	BOMBOI Davide UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:53:39 -
130.	POLLEFLIET Gianluca DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:53:39 -
131.	DOULL Owain EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:53:53 0:13:48
132.	EPIS Giosue' ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	3:53:53 -
133.	BYSTRØM Sven Erik GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:53:53 -
134.	HUYS Laurens ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	3:53:53 -
135.	ROOTKIN-GRAY Jack EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:53:53 -
136.	TORRES BARCELO Albert MOVISTAR TEAM	3:53:53 -
137.	NIELSEN Andreas Stokbro UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:53:53 -
138.	TESFAZION Natnael MOVISTAR TEAM	3:53:53 -
139.	VAN PETEGEM Axandre WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:53:53 -
140.	ALBANESE Vincenzo EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:53:53 -
141.	RENARD Alexis COFIDIS	3:53:53 -
142.	JAKOBSEN Fabio TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:53:53 -
143.	VAN MOER Brent LOTTO	3:53:53 -
144.	GRONDIN Donavan ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	3:53:53 -
145.	STEWART Campbell TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:53:53 -
146.	VANGHELUWE Warre SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:53:53 -
147.	SWIFT Connor INEOS GRENADIERS	3:53:53 -
148.	RIES Michel ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	3:53:53 -
149.	KOLZE CHANGIZI Sebastian TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:53:53 -
150.	CIMOLAI Davide MOVISTAR TEAM	3:53:53 -
151.	KUZMIN Anton XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:53:53 -
152.	PUCCIO Salvatore INEOS GRENADIERS	3:53:53 -
153.	TOUPALÍK Adam UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:53:53 -
154.	GENIETS Kévin GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:53:53 -
155.	DEWEIRDT Siebe TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:53:53 -
156.	BERCKMOES Jenno LOTTO	3:53:53 -

VIP

During the first stage, you can enjoy the arrival of the opening stage to the fullest in the VIP Arrivée in Breskens. An exclusive VIP area with a terrace at the finish line, a large screen to watch the live broadcast, and an open bar combined with street food to enjoy multiple passages of the peloton!

Mobility

Start | Spuistraat in Terneuzen

Public transport: Connexxion bus lines connect Terneuzen with Goes, Middelburg, Hulst and Ghent. The bus station is within walking distance of Spuistraat.

Bicycle: You can easily reach the city centre via cycle junctions 58–60–62. There is a comfortable cycle path along the canal from Ghent to Terneuzen.
On foot: Residents of Terneuzen town centre can easily walk to the start zone.
Car: Park outside the city centre (e.g. at the sports complex) and walk or cycle to the start. Use shared cars or carpool.

Finish | Scheldekade in Breskens

Public transport: Take the Vlissingen–Breskens foot ferry (including bicycles). Connect to the train in Vlissingen. Bus connections to Oostburg and Terneuzen stop near the centre.
Bicycle: Breskens is located on the LF Coastal Route and several junctions. There are additional bicycle racks along the Scheldekade.
On foot: Everything within Breskens is easily accessible on foot.
Car: Park outside the town centre (e.g. at the fish market) and continue on foot or by bicycle.

The rugged port city of Terneuzen lies in the heart of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. In the surrounding villages and towns, you will discover the many faces and charms of our historic and water-rich municipality. The surrounding polders form the backdrop to our cycling community. Here you can watch big names set off or take part in a local tour or sneukeltocht (a type of cycling tour). Experience Terneuzen by bike!

Breskens is a rugged maritime seaside resort with a rich fishing history. Along the harbour, you can stroll among the boats and fine restaurants. The harbour area of Breskens is being renovated. The location will be given a maritime, rugged and recreational character. The new fishing centre will open its doors in the spring of 2026. It will house the fishing museum, retail shops and restaurants. You will find a wide sandy beach where you can relax and unwind. And on the dike stands an old lighthouse. Whether you come for culture, culinary delights or beach fun, Breskens always surprises.

Dikke Banden Race | Breskens

On Wednesday 20 August, Breskens will be the place to be for cycling fun and top-level sport. While the professional cyclists are on their way from Terneuzen to Breskens in the first stage of the Renewi Tour, the youngest cycling heroes will also get their moment in the spotlight! During the Dikke Banden Race, young cyclists can show what they are capable of. What makes this unique is that they will be riding on the official course of the UCI WorldTour race, right on the Scheldt quay. A chance to ride in the tyre tracks of the pros, just before they cross the finish line!

Practical information:

Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Location: Scheldekade in Breskens
Registration: From 11:30
Start time: 13:00
Price: Participation is free of charge.
Helmet: Mandatory for all participants, and also available on site from the organisation.
for who: Children aged 2 to 12, on a balance bike, regular bike, mountain bike or cross bike. All bikes must have thick tyres, so no racing bikes.

Children do not need to have a professional bike – a regular two-wheeler with wide tyres is sufficient. It is all about having fun, participating and enjoying the unique experience of racing on a course where, moments later, the world’s top cyclists will be speeding by. Parents, family and friends can cheer on the young riders from the quay, while Breskens buzzes with cycling atmosphere before the entire peloton rides from Terneuzen to Breskens for the opening stage of the Renewi Tour. So come along to cycle or watch and enjoy a sporty, festive afternoon by the sea!