22.08.2025 | AALTER – GERAARDSBERGEN | STAGE 3

Program

Last year, Geraardsbergen was the finish line for the final stage of the Renewi Tour. In this year’s edition, it will be the finish line for the important third stage, halfway through the five-day cycling week. Experience the team presentation and the start of the stage in Aalter, last year’s finish line for the fourth stage, or come to Geraardsbergen to watch the final stage of the third stage live.

Team presentation: Kouter, Aalter
Start: Kouter, Aalter
Green Kilometer: Bosberg, Moerbeke
Finish: Vesten, Geraardsbergen

11:35 – 12:45 | Team presentation

12:55 | Start

15:35 | First passage at the finish | 66.6 km to go

16:20 | Second passage at the finish | 33.3 km to go

16:30 | Green Kilometer | 28.9 km to go

17:05 | Finish

Stage 3 | Aalter – Geraardsbergen | 179.9 km

On Friday, the favourites for the overall victory will face their first test in the third stage. Starting in Aalter, which was the finish location for the fourth stage last year, the peloton will head towards the Flemish Ardennes, finishing in Geraardsbergen. With numerous hills, cobbles and passages over the iconic Muur van Geraardsbergen, this stage will undoubtedly make a difference. The finish? Just like last year on the Vesten van Geraardsbergen, when Belgian champion Arnaud De Lie was the strongest.

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.	VAN DER POEL Mathieu ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:50:53 3:50:53
2.	DE LIE Arnaud LOTTO	3:50:53 -
3.	WELLENS Tim UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:51:05 0:00:12
4.	DEL GROSSO Tibor ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:51:27 0:00:34
5.	BETTIOL Alberto XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:51:27 -
6.	WRIGHT Alfred Brockwell BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:51:27 -
7.	LAURANCE Axel INEOS GRENADIERS	3:51:35 0:00:42
8.	VERMEERSCH Gianni ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:51:35 -
9.	BITTNER Pavel TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:51:35 -
10.	KOOIJ Olav TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:51:35 -
11.	BERCKMOES Jenno LOTTO	3:51:35 -
12.	NAESEN Oliver DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:51:35 -
13.	MAGNIER Paul SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	3:51:35 -
14.	STUYVEN Jasper LIDL-TREK	3:51:35 -
15.	TEUNISSEN Mike XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:51:35 -
16.	VERMEERSCH Florian UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:51:35 -
17.	SKUJINS Toms LIDL-TREK	3:51:35 -
18.	MADOUAS Valentin GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:51:35 -
19.	BALLERINI Davide XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:51:35 -
20.	ADRIA OLIVERAS Roger RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:51:35 -
21.	MOHORIC Matej BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:51:46 0:00:53
22.	MILESI Lorenzo MOVISTAR TEAM	3:51:46 -
23.	FLYNN Sean TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:51:46 -
24.	HUENS Axel UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:51:46 -
25.	DONALDSON Robert TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:51:46 -
26.	DE BONDT Dries DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:51:46 -
27.	STANNARD Robert BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:51:50 0:00:57
28.	VACEK Mathias LIDL-TREK	3:51:50 -
29.	BOL Cees XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:51:50 -
30.	AERTS Toon LOTTO	3:51:52 0:00:59
31.	PENHOET Paul GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:51:59 0:01:06
32.	DEWULF Stan DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:51:59 -
33.	GAUTHERAT Pierre DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:52:01 0:01:08
34.	MACIEJUK Filip RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	3:52:04 0:01:11
35.	ROBEET Ludovic COFIDIS	3:52:04 -
36.	SIMMONS Colby EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:52:04 -
37.	VALTER Attila TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:52:12 0:01:19
38.	DE GENDT Aime COFIDIS	3:52:18 0:01:25
39.	ALBANESE Vincenzo EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:52:23 0:01:30
40.	VANHOOF Ward TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:52:24 0:01:31
41.	KOPECKÝ Cornelius Tomas UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	3:52:24 -
42.	GIRMAY Biniam INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:52:36 0:01:43
43.	BEULLENS Cedric LOTTO	3:53:03 0:02:10
44.	JACOBS Johan GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:53:03 -
45.	DESAL Ceriel WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:53:03 -
46.	VAN DEN BERG Marijn EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	3:53:29 0:02:36
47.	MEZGEC Luka TEAM JAYCO ALULA	3:53:29 -
48.	ARRIETA LIZARRAGA Igor UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	3:53:29 -
49.	FEDOROV Yevgeniy XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:54:35 0:03:42
50.	TRONCHON Bastien DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	3:55:15 0:04:22
51.	REX Laurenz INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:55:50 0:04:57
52.	AFFINI Edoardo TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	3:55:50 -
53.	VAN DEN BROEK Frank TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	3:55:50 -
54.	VAN HEMELEN Vincent TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:56:00 0:05:07
55.	LANHOVE Milan TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:56:00 -
56.	VANDENSTORME Dylan TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	3:56:00 -
57.	PLOWRIGHT Jensen ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3:56:00 -
58.	LAMBRECHT Michiel WAGNER BAZIN WB	3:56:00 -
59.	KELEMEN Petr TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	3:56:09 0:05:16
60.	MIHOLJEVIC Fran BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:56:09 -
61.	GOVEKAR Matevž BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3:56:12 0:05:19
62.	GATE Aaron Murray XDS ASTANA TEAM	3:56:12 -
63.	BRAET Vito INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:56:27 0:05:34
64.	KUYPERS Gerben INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	3:56:27 -
65.	TOUZE Damien COFIDIS	3:56:42 0:05:49
66.	ASKEY Lewis GROUPAMA-FDJ	3:57:06 0:06:13
67.	TESFAZION Natnael MOVISTAR TEAM	3:57:06 -
68.	NYS Thibau LIDL-TREK	3:57:23 0:06:30
69.	WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard TEAM JAYCO ALULA	4:00:22 0:09:29
70.	KUBIŠ Lukáš UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	4:00:25 0:09:32
71.	HUISING Menno TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	4:00:25 -
72.	EEKHOFF Nils TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	4:00:25 -
73.	VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Roel INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	4:00:25 -
74.	GEENS Jonas TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	4:00:25 -
75.	TOMAS MORGADO António UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	4:00:25 -
76.	VAN GILS Maxim RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	4:00:27 0:09:34
77.	VAN ROOY Kenneth WAGNER BAZIN WB	4:03:20 0:12:27
78.	RIES Michel ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	4:03:25 0:12:32
79.	LAPORTE Christophe TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	4:03:25 -
80.	EPIS Giosue' ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	4:03:25 -
81.	MAHOUDO Nolann COFIDIS	4:03:25 -
82.	NIELSEN Andreas Stokbro UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	4:03:25 -
83.	ASGREEN Kasper EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	4:03:25 -
84.	DOULL Owain EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	4:03:25 -
85.	VAN GESTEL Dries SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	4:03:25 -
86.	SWIFT Ben INEOS GRENADIERS	4:03:25 -
87.	SENECHAL Florian ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	4:03:25 -
88.	LAMPAERT Yves SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	4:03:25 -
89.	VAN HOECKE Gijs INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY	4:03:25 -
90.	VAN DIJKE Mick RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	4:03:25 -
91.	GROENEWEGEN Dylan TEAM JAYCO ALULA	4:03:25 -
92.	MORO Manlio MOVISTAR TEAM	4:03:25 -
93.	DILLIER Silvan ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	4:05:31 0:14:38
94.	TOUPALÍK Adam UNIBET TIETEMA ROCKETS	4:05:31 -
95.	RUSSO Clément GROUPAMA-FDJ	4:05:31 -
96.	DRIZNERS Jarrad Eriks LOTTO	4:05:31 -
97.	EDMONDSON Alexander TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	4:05:31 -
98.	CAPIOT Amaury ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	4:05:31 -
99.	VERGAERDE Otto LIDL-TREK	4:05:31 -
100.	SKERL Daniel BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	4:05:31 -
101.	STEWART Campbell TEAM JAYCO ALULA	4:05:31 -
102.	REINDERS Elmar TEAM JAYCO ALULA	4:05:31 -
103.	FRETIN Milan COFIDIS	4:05:35 0:14:42
104.	DEHAIRS Simon ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	4:05:35 -
105.	VAN HAUTEGEM Leander WAGNER BAZIN WB	4:05:35 -
106.	TAMINIAUX Lionel LOTTO	4:05:35 -
107.	ROOTKIN-GRAY Jack EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST	4:05:35 -
108.	GUDMESTAD Tord DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM	4:05:35 -
109.	WELSFORD Samuel RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	4:05:35 -
110.	VERMOTE Julien TEAM VISMA \| LEASE A BIKE	4:05:35 -
111.	JOHANSEN Julius UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	4:05:35 -
112.	PUCCIO Salvatore INEOS GRENADIERS	4:05:35 -
113.	VANGHELUWE Warre SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	4:05:35 -
114.	FROIDEVAUX Robin TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	4:05:35 -
115.	LEONARD Michael Shea INEOS GRENADIERS	4:05:35 -
116.	MERLIER Tim SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	4:05:35 -
117.	GRADEK Kamil BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	4:05:35 -
118.	ALVES OLIVEIRA Rui Filipe UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	4:05:35 -
119.	NABERMAN Tim TEAM PICNIC POSTNL	4:05:35 -
120.	PLUIMERS Rick TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	4:05:35 -
121.	MIKUTIS Aivaras TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	4:05:35 -
122.	DE KLEIJN Arvid TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	4:05:35 -
123.	DEWEIRDT Siebe TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE	4:05:35 -
124.	GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando MOVISTAR TEAM	4:05:35 -
125.	CIMOLAI Davide MOVISTAR TEAM	4:05:35 -
126.	KOLZE CHANGIZI Sebastian TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM	4:06:10 0:15:17

VIP

During the third stage of this Renewi Tour, you can enjoy the VIP Arrivée at the finish line in Geraardsbergen, on the Vesten. An exclusive VIP area near 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 | Kouter, Aalter

Public transport: Aalter train station is a 7-minute walk from the Kouter. Several De Lijn bus lines connect Aalter with Ghent and Bruges.
Bicycle: Routes via the Schipdonk Canal and the Meetjesland cycle route network. Parking facilities near the Kouter.
Car: Parking lots near the station and sports hall.

Finish | Vesten, Geraardsbergen

Public transport: Train station a 10-minute walk from the Vesten. De Lijn bus lines to Ninove, Aalst and Ronse.
Bicycle: Accessible via the Denderpad or national cycle route network. Parking facilities near the market square.
Car: P+R outside the city centre, shuttle bus to the arrival zone.

On Friday, August 22, 2025, Aalter will once again host a stage of the Renewi Tour. For the eleventh time, the municipality welcomes the riders and organizers for a stage from Aalter to Geraardsbergen. The start at the town hall and the route through seven local districts promise a festive day for cycling fans and residents alike. With top riders from Belgium and abroad at the start line, this will be a sporting highlight. Aalter is proud of its cycling tradition and warmly invites everyone to enjoy the action!

On Friday, August 22, 2025, Geraardsbergen hosts a thrilling stage finish in the Renewi Tour. After a tough ride from Aalter, the peloton faces a challenging route with iconic climbs like the Denderoordberg, Onkerzele Berg, Bosberg, and the legendary Muur van Geraardsbergen. The finish on the Vesten is fast becoming a modern classic, promising a dramatic and exciting conclusion. Geraardsbergen breathes cycling and offers the perfect setting for an unforgettable day of racing.