Olav Kooij powers to victory in Ardooie, Merlier stays in yellow
Stage two of the Renewi Tour, raced on Belgian soil, delivered another bunch sprint despite crosswinds and repeated splits in the peloton. European Champion Tim Merlier looked set for back-to-back wins, but it was Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike) who unleashed a powerful final kick to take the stage victory. Pavel Bittner finished […]
2025 Renewi Tour to start in Terneuzen and recycle Tour of Leuven for Final Stage
On Wednesday 20 August, the 20th edition of the Renewi Tour will start in Terneuzen. After five days, the only UCI WorldTour stage race in the Benelux will conclude with a tough stage in Leuven. In doing so, the Renewi Tour recycles the Tour of Leuven, which featured on the calendar last year as a […]
Record Fourth Overall Victory for Defending Champion Tim Wellens
A spectacular finale to the queen stage of the Renewi Tour with two Belgians in the very front. Defending champion Tim Wellens had the ideal fellow escapee in Belgian Champion Arnaud De Lie with a wide enough gap to grab the overall win. The bull from Lescheret won in his tricoloured champion’s jersey for the […]
Belgian Champion Arnaud De Lie Triumphs in Geraardsbergen, Tim Wellens Overall Winner of Renewi Tour again
A scorching hot final stage from Menen to Geraardsbergen caused a battle of attrition in the peloton. Alec Segaert finally had to give way to defending champion Tim Wellens, who rode to his fourth overall victory. Belgian Champion Arnaud De Lie won the queen stage. World Champion Mathieu van der Poel did not make another […]
Jasper Philipsen celebrates 50th career win in Aalter
Jasper Philipsen opened his account in the 2024 Renewi Tour by dominating a bunch sprint in Aalter. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider celebrated his 50th pro win in his career, while Alec Segaert heads into Sunday’s final stage as the overall leader. The Renewi Tour headed to Zeeland for a sun-kissed start in the city of Oostburg, […]
Convincing Second Stage Victory for Jonathan Milan in Sprint Duel with Jasper Philipsen
Nobody managed to avoid the expected mass sprint crossing the flat roads between Blankenberge and Ardooie. Jasper Philipsen tried to repeat last year’s Renewi Tour trick but was no match to Jonathan Milan who bagged his second stage. Tim Merlier was missing from the starting podium in Blankenberge. He suffered too badly after his crash […]