Three days of stage racing across Belgium
Baloise Ladies Tour
A compact stage race that rewards all-rounders who can handle varied terrain and recover quickly across three consecutive days of racing.
Next edition Jul 14–18, 2027
- Location
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- When
- Mid July
- Course
- Stage Race
- Most recent winner
- 🇬🇧 Zoe Bäckstedt (2026)
- Also known as
- Baloise Belgium Tour Women
- Category
- Women’s 2.Pro
About Baloise Ladies Tour
Baloise Belgium Tour Femmes is a three-day women's cycling 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
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.
Baloise Ladies Tour winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇬🇧Zoe Bäckstedt |
| 2025 | 🇬🇧Zoe Backstedt |
| 2024 | 🇳🇱Lorena Wiebes |
| 2023 | 🇳🇱Lucinda Brand |
| 2022 | 🇳🇱Ellen van Dijk |
| 2021 | 🇩🇪Lisa Klein |
| 2019 | 🇩🇪Lisa Klein |
| 2018 | 🇳🇱Marianne Vos |
| 2017 | 🇳🇱Marianne Vos |
| 2016 | 🇧🇪Jolien D'Hoore |
Show all 11
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 🇧🇪Jolien D'Hoore |
2027 edition
Jul 14–18, 2027.
Baloise Ladies Tour route
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.
What shapes the race
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.
History
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.
Eras and records
First held in 2014 as the BeNe Ladies Tour.
Most wins
Marianne Vos, Lisa Klein, and Jolien D'Hoore share the record at 2 each.
Youngest winner
Zoe Backstedt in 2025.