Baloise Belgium Tour Femmes

Three days of stage racing across Belgium
WhenMid August
CourseStage Race
SinceTBA
Also known asBaloise Belgium Tour Women
CategoryProSeries
Why watch?

A compact stage race that rewards all-rounders who can handle varied terrain and recover quickly across three consecutive days of racing.

Overview

Baloise Belgium Tour Femmes

Baloise Belgium Tour Femmes is a three-day women's stage race held each August in Belgium. Part of the ProSeries calendar, it typically features a mix of flat, rolling, and time-trial stages that test versatility and consistency.

Also known as: Baloise Belgium Tour Women | Baloise Belgium Tour Femmes | BeNe Ladies Tour

Race Notes
UpdatedMarch 5, 2026
MarketUnited States

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Why this race matters

The compressed format leaves little room for recovery and rewards riders who can perform across multiple disciplines. With stages often decided by small margins, the general classification can shift dramatically from a single time trial or crosswind split. The race has become a key late-summer target for all-rounders looking to build form or close out their season with a stage-race result.

Route DNA

The route typically includes at least one individual time trial and a mix of stages that favor sprinters, puncheurs, and time-trial specialists. The general classification is often decided by whoever can limit losses on their weaker days rather than dominate on their strongest. Crosswinds can fracture the peloton on exposed roads, and the short recovery between stages means that a bad day rarely gets a second chance. The time trial usually provides the clearest separation, but positioning and team strength matter on every stage when the overall gaps are measured in seconds.

Mixed-terrain stage race

A compact stage race typically featuring a prologue, road stages, and an individual time trial across Belgium and the Netherlands.

ITT-friendly GC

The individual time trial often plays a decisive role in the general classification, rewarding all-rounders with strong engines against the clock.

Iconic Moments

Most recent winner: Zoe Backstedt

Memorable Editions

2025

Backstedt sweeps the stages

Zoe Backstedt won the prologue, two road stages, and the ITT to become the youngest ever winner.

2017

Vos begins her streak

Marianne Vos won the first of two consecutive editions, cementing the race's growing stature.

Iconic Victories

Marianne Vos

Two wins (2017, 2018), brought WorldTour-level prestige to the race.

Lisa Klein

Two wins (2019, 2021), dominated the ITT-friendly format with her time trial strength.

Jolien D'Hoore

Two wins (2015, 2016), a local hero in the early editions of the race.