Renewi Tour

The general classification is usually decided by a combination of time-trial performance and positioning during crosswind stages. Cobbled sectors appear most years, though their placement and length vary. Stages along the coast or through open polder farmland can fracture the peloton when the wind blows from the west, creating echelon splits that cost inattentive riders minutes. The route rarely includes sustained climbing, so pure climbers struggle to make up time lost in splits or against the clock. Expect the winner to be a strong time-trialist who can also navigate technical roads and stay alert in crosswinds.

Renewi Tour 2026 fills the late-summer WorldTour gap with five stages across Belgium and the Netherlands, where wind, positioning, and tactical precision matter more than climbing power. Arnaud De Lie returns as defending champion.