2024 Tour of Belgium

2024 Tour of Belgium
2024 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates12–16 June 2024
Stages5
Distance747.7 km (464.6 mi)
Winning time16h 27' 19"
Results
Winner  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) (Uno-X Mobility)
  Second  Mathias Vacek (CZE) (Lidl–Trek)
  Third  Alex Aranburu (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Points  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
Youth  Mathias Vacek (CZE) (Lidl–Trek)
Combativity  Jago Willems (BEL) (VolkerWessels Cycling Team)
  Team Spain Movistar Team
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The 2024 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2024 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) was the 93rd edition of the Tour of Belgium road cycling stage race, which took place from 12 to 16 June 2024. The category 2.Pro event formed a part of the 2024 UCI ProSeries.

Teams

Nine UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and six UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-four teams that participated in the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 12 June Beringen to Beringen 12 km (7.5 mi) Individual time trial  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR)
2 13 June Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist 184.2 km (114.5 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
3 14 June Turnhout to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem 188.3 km (117.0 mi) Hilly stage  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)
4 15 June Durbuy to Durbuy 177 km (110 mi) Hilly stage  Alex Aranburu (ESP)
5 16 June Brussels to Brussels 186.2 km (115.7 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
Total 747.7 km (464.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

12 June 2024 — Beringen to Beringen, 12 km (7.5 mi) (ITT)[2]
Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 13' 24"
2  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 2"
3  Rune Herregodts (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 10"
4  Edoardo Affini (ITA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 11"
5  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 12"
6  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 14"
7  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 17"
8  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 17"
9  Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 18"
10  Josef Černý (CZE) Soudal–Quick-Step + 21"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 13' 24"
2  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 2"
3  Rune Herregodts (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 10"
4  Edoardo Affini (ITA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 11"
5  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 12"
6  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 14"
7  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 17"
8  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 17"
9  Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 18"
10  Josef Černý (CZE) Soudal–Quick-Step + 21"

Stage 2

13 June 2024 — Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist, 184.2 km (114.5 mi)[4]
Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 59' 22"
2  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
3  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
4  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Philippe Wagner–Bazin + 0"
5  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
6  Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Wanty + 0"
7  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
8  Edward Theuns (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 0"
9  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 0"
10  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 4h 12' 43"
2  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 2"
3  Rune Herregodts (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 13"
4  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 15"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 17"
6  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 17"
7  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 19"
8  Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 21"
9  Josef Černý (CZE) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
10  Quentin Bezza (FRA) Philippe Wagner–Bazin + 24"

Stage 3

14 June 2024 — Turnhout to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 188.3 km (117.0 mi)[6]
Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 4h 06' 20"
2  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
3  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 0"
4  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
5  John Degenkolb (GER) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
6  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
7  Luca Mozzato (ITA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 0"
8  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 0"
9  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 0"
10  Nicklas Amdi Pedersen (DEN) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 8h 18' 54"
2  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 11"
3  Rune Herregodts (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 22"
4  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 23"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 25"
6  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 26"
7  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 28"
8  Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 30"
9  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 33"
10  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 34"

Stage 4

15 June 2024 — Durbuy to Durbuy, 177 km (110 mi)[8]
Stage 4 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 14' 26"
2  Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
3  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 3"
4  Riley Sheehan (USA) Israel–Premier Tech + 3"
5  Carlos Canal (ESP) Movistar Team + 3"
6  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 3"
7  Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty + 3"
8  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 3"
9  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 3"
10  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
General classification after Stage 4[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 12h 33' 32"
2  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 2"
3  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
4  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 16"
5  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 20"
6  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 21"
7  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 25"
8  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 25"
9  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 26"
10  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 35"

Stage 5

16 June 2024 — Brussels to Brussels, 186.2 km (115.7 mi)[10]
Stage 5 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 51' 51"
2  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
3  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 0"
5  Sander De Pestel (BEL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
6  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 0"
7  Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
8  Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
9  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
10  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 16h 25' 20"
2  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 4"
3  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 7"
4  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 17"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 19"
6  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 26"
8  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 28"
9  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 28"
10  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 35"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
(Dutch: Algemeen klassement)
 Points classification
(Dutch: Puntenklassement)
 Combativity classification
(Dutch: Strijdlustklassement)
 Young rider classification
(Dutch: Jongerenklassement)
 Team classification
(Dutch: Ploegenklassement)
1 Søren Wærenskjold Søren Wærenskjold Søren Wærenskjold not awarded Mathias Vacek Lidl–Trek
2 Tim Merlier Lars Craps
3 Jasper Philipsen Jasper Philipsen Lindsay De Vylder
4 Alex Aranburu Jago Willems Movistar Team
5 Tim Merlier
Final Søren Wærenskjold Jasper Philipsen Jago Willems Mathias Vacek Movistar Team

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the combativity classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 16h 25' 20"
2  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 4"
3  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 7"
4  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 17"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 19"
6  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 26"
8  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 28"
9  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 28"
10  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 35"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 102
2  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 79
3  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty 48
4  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 47
5  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Lotto–Dstny 43
6  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team 39
7  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek 37
8  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek 34
9  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 33
10  Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 25

Combativity classification

Final combativity classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jago Willems (BEL) VolkerWessels Cycling Team 69
2  Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 68
3  Lars Craps (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 32
4  Stijn Appel (NED) BEAT Cycling Club 23
5  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 20
6  Martin Svrček (SVK) Soudal–Quick-Step 19
7  Olivier Godfroid (BEL) Baloise–Trek Lions 17
8  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Movistar Team 15
9  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Polti–Kometa 12
10  Tristan Scherpenbergh (BEL) Philippe Wagner–Bazin 11

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek 16h 25' 24"
2  Alec Segaert (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 22"
3  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 24"
4  Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 39"
5  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 43"
6  Joseph Blackmore (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 08"
7  Pepijn Reinderink (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step + 3' 40"
8  Davide De Cassan (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 7' 01"
9  Martin Svrček (SVK) Soudal–Quick-Step + 7' 32"
10  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Team Novo Nordisk + 8' 44"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Team Time
1 Spain Movistar Team 49h 17' 22"
2 United States Lidl–Trek + 3"
3 Belgium Lotto–Dstny + 19"
4 France Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 52"
5 Israel Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 16"
6 France Team TotalEnergies + 1' 50"
7 Belgium Alpecin–Deceuninck + 3' 03"
8 Italy Polti–Kometa + 5' 44"
9 Belgium Soudal–Quick-Step + 7' 17"
10 Belgium Team Flanders–Baloise + 7' 48"

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