Road cycling
Belgium Tour
A five-day stage race through Belgium that rewards sprinters, time trialists, and opportunists in equal measure.
- Location
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- When
- Mid June
- Course
- Stage Race
- Most recent winner
- 🇧🇪 Jasper Philipsen (2026)
- Also known as
- Baloise Belgium Tour
- Category
- Men’s 2.Pro
About Belgium Tour
The Belgium Tour, officially the Baloise Belgium Tour, is a men's cycling stage race held each June on the UCI ProSeries calendar. Run over five days across Belgian roads, it typically features a mix of flat stages, time trials, and short punchy finishes that keep the general classification open until the final day.
Also known as: Baloise Belgium Tour · Tour of Belgium
A fixture on the Belgian calendar since the post-war era, drawing a mix of Belgian domestiques and international stage-race hopefuls.
This is one of the few mid-June stage races that offers a complete test without mountain stages, making it a proving ground for riders building form toward July or looking to claim overall victory through consistency and tactical sharpness. The race rewards versatility more than any single strength, and the general classification often hinges on bonus seconds, time trial margins, and late positioning rather than dominant climbing.
Belgium Tour winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇧🇪Jasper Philipsen |
| 2025 | 🇮🇹Filippo Baroncini |
| 2024 | 🇳🇴Soren Waerenskjold |
| 2023 | 🇳🇱Mathieu van der Poel |
| 2022 | 🇨🇭Mauro Schmid |
| 2021 | 🇧🇪Remco Evenepoel |
| 2019 | 🇧🇪Remco Evenepoel |
2026 results
This edition is complete.
Belgium Tour route
The race typically unfolds across five stages with at least one individual time trial and several flat or rolling stages suited to sprinters and breakaway specialists. The general classification is usually decided by small margins, with time bonuses at stage finishes and intermediate sprints playing an outsized role. Crosswinds can split the field on exposed roads, and the time trial often provides the clearest separation between contenders. The final day is usually flat or gently rolling, meaning the overall winner is often determined by the penultimate stage or by accumulated seconds rather than a dramatic finale. Teams without a pure climber can still compete for the overall if they have a strong time trialist and a lead-out train capable of collecting bonus seconds. The race rewards riders who can stay alert across all five days rather than those who peak for a single effort.
What shapes the race
Race type
Five-day stage race through Belgium, including time trials, sprint stages, and hilly Ardennes finishes.
Time trial weight
The Belgium Tour regularly includes a significant time trial that can reshape the GC before the climbing stages.
Typical winner
A time-trial strong all-rounder who can defend on the hilly stages. Pure sprinters and pure climbers rarely win overall.
Signature landmarks
The race crosses Belgium from Flanders to the Ardennes.
- Stage type
Individual time trial
A regular feature that often determines the overall winner before the climbing stages begin.
- Terrain
Ardennes hills
Hilly stages through Wallonia provide climbing tests that complement the flat stages in Flanders.
- Terrain
Flemish bergs
Short, cobbled climbs in the Flemish stages add positioning pressure and Classics-style racing.
History
Memorable editions
- 2019
Evenepoel wins at 19
Remco Evenepoel won the overall at 19 years old, dominating the time trial to take his first stage-race victory as a professional.
- 2023
Van der Poel dominates
Mathieu van der Poel won the Belgium Tour on the strength of his all-round ability, handling time trials and hilly stages with equal authority.
Iconic victories
Remco Evenepoel
Two victories (2019, 2021) on home roads, using his time-trial power to control the race.
Mathieu van der Poel
Won in 2023 with the kind of all-round dominance that defines the race identity.
Philippe Gilbert
Won in 2011, adding the Belgium Tour to his long list of national race victories.
Eras and records
Belgium national tour, running since 2001 under various sponsor names.
First edition
The modern Belgium Tour has been held since 2001 under various sponsor names.
Youngest winner
Remco Evenepoel won in 2019 at age 19.