Arnaud De Lie wins Leuven thriller to claim overall victory in the 20th Renewi Tour
What a breathtaking finale to the Renewi Tour! For much of the day it looked like Mathieu van der Poel would claim overall victory, but in the closing metres it was Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny) who launched a devastating sprint. The Belgian not only won the stage in Leuven but also secured the overall […]
Merlier claims second stage win in Bilzen-Hoeselt, De Lie stays in yellow
Stage four of the Renewi Tour brought another sprint finish, and once again European Champion Tim Merlier (Soudal–Quick Step) proved the fastest. On the uphill drag to Hoeselt, he surged past Pavel Bittner and Olav Kooij to take his 14th victory of the season. Arnaud De Lie retains the leader’s jersey with a slim one-second […]
Van der Poel conquers Geraardsbergen, De Lie gets leader’s jersey
After two sprint stages, the Renewi Tour tackled its queen stage in and around Geraardsbergen. On the iconic cobbled Vesten climb, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) outpowered Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny) in a thrilling finale. The Belgian champion Tim Wellens finished third. The race came to life early as the GC contenders took control […]
Jonathan Milan rushes to the win in opening stage of Renewi Tour
Wednesday saw the Grand Départ of the first stage of the 2024 Renewi Tour in Riemst finishing in Bilzen. An early escape by five riders was not enough to avoid the mass sprint in which Jonathan Milan proved to be the strongest, ahead of Jasper Philipsen and Axel Zingle. Milan is also the first leader. […]