A compact stage race that rewards all-rounders who can handle varied terrain and recover quickly across three consecutive days of racing.
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
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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.
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.
A compact stage race typically featuring a prologue, road stages, and an individual time trial across Belgium and the Netherlands.
The individual time trial often plays a decisive role in the general classification, rewarding all-rounders with strong engines against the clock.
Most recent winner: Zoe Backstedt
Zoe Backstedt won the prologue, two road stages, and the ITT to become the youngest ever winner.
Marianne Vos won the first of two consecutive editions, cementing the race's growing stature.
Two wins (2017, 2018), brought WorldTour-level prestige to the race.
Two wins (2019, 2021), dominated the ITT-friendly format with her time trial strength.
Two wins (2015, 2016), a local hero in the early editions of the race.
