Five Belgian stages where time trial strength, sprint speed, and crosswind awareness decide a tight GC.
Baloise Belgium Tour 2026 runs five stages across Belgian roads in late June. The race combines flat sprint stages, a time trial, and punchy finishes to create a GC contest decided by small margins and constant tactical pressure.
Baloise Belgium Tour 2026 runs five stages across Belgian roads in late June, mixing flat sprint stages with a time trial and punchy finishes that keep the GC open through the final day. Filippo Baroncini defends after taking the 2025 overall, and the race has recently attracted Van der Poel (2023) and Evenepoel (2019, 2021). The GC is often decided by seconds rather than minutes, with time bonuses, crosswind splits, and the time trial all carrying outsized weight. Teams that combine a strong time trialist with sprint support can compete for both stage wins and the overall.
The time trial stage and the hillier stages provide the clearest GC separation. The flat stages are sprint targets, so tune in for the final 10 kilometers if you want to catch the finishes without watching every kilometer.
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Baloise Belgium Tour 2026 runs Jun 17–21, 2026. Stage start and end times are listed on the race and stage pages.
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Defending champion: Filippo Baroncini
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Filippo Baroncini |
| 2024 | Soren Waerenskjold |
| 2023 | Mathieu van der Poel |
| 2022 | Mauro Schmid |
| 2021 | Remco Evenepoel |
| 2019 | Remco Evenepoel |
