2026 Tour of Belgium
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| Dates | 17–21 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 925.6 km (575.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 20h 43' 26" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2026 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2026 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) was the 95th edition of the Tour of Belgium road cycling stage race, which took place between 17 and 21 June 2026. The category 2.Pro event forms a part of the 2026 UCI ProSeries.
Teams
Eleven UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, four UCI Continental Teams and two UCI Cyclo-cross teams made up the 23 teams that participated in the race.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
UCI Cyclo-cross Teams
Route
It was reported in March 2026 that Dwars door het Hageland race will be absorbed into Baloise Belgium Tour as one of the stages, with alteration to its current route; however in April it was announced that the plan to include the route with gravel roads, which was the feature of the one day race, were vetoed by UCI.[2][3] It was finally included as stage 4 of the Tour after further revisions, mainly removing the iconic gravel sections of the route, and ending the stage in Aarschot which was originally the start location of Dwars door het Hageland.[4]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 17 June | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | 187.9 km (116.8 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  Biniam Girmay (ERI) |
| 2 | 18 June | Merelbeke-Melle to Knokke-Heist | 197.6 km (122.8 mi) |  |
Flat stage | .svg.png){kind=small} Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 3 | 19 June | Durbuy to Durbuy | 173 km (107 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  Alex Aranburu (ESP) |
| 4 | 20 June | Begijnendijk-Betekom to Aarschot | 183.5 km (114.0 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  Olav Kooij (NED) |
| 5 | 21 June | Gingelom to Hoeilaart | 183.6 km (114.1 mi) | |
Hilly stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
| Total | 925.6 km (575.1 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 17 June 2026 — Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 187.9 km (116.8 mi)
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Stage 2
- 18 June 2026 — Merelbeke-Melle to Knokke-Heist, 197.6 km (122.8 mi)
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Stage 3
- 19 June 2026 — Durbuy to Durbuy, 173 km (107 mi)
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Stage 4
- 20 June 2026 — Begijnendijk-Betekom to Aarschot, 183.5 km (114.0 mi)
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Stage 5
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification (Dutch: Algemeen klassement)  |
Points classification (Dutch: Puntenklassement)  |
Combativity classification (Dutch: Strijdlustklassement)  |
Young rider classification (Dutch: Jongerenklassement)  |
Team classification (Dutch: Ploegenklassement) |
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| 1 | Biniam Girmay | Biniam Girmay | Biniam Girmay | Roy Hoogendoorn | Bart Kortleve | Lotto–Intermarché |
| 2 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Victor Hannes | ||
| 3 | Alex Aranburu | Alex Aranburu | Héctor Álvarez | Alpecin–Premier Tech | ||
| 4 | Olav Kooij | |||||
| 5 | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | |||
| Final | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Victor Hannes | Héctor Álvarez | Alpecin–Premier Tech | |
Classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | |
Denotes the winner of the combativity classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
Alpecin–Premier Tech | 20h 43' 26" |
| 2 | Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) |
Lotto–Intermarché | + 5" |
| 3 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) |
Cofidis | + 9" |
| 4 |  Lewis Askey (GBR) |
NSN Cycling Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 15" |
| 6 | Carlos Canal (ESP) |
Movistar Team | + 18" |
| 7 |  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) |
Unibet Rose Rockets | + 20" |
| 8 |  Emilien Jeannière (FRA) |
Team TotalEnergies | + 21" |
| 9 |  Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) |
Uno-X Mobility | + 22" |
| 10 |  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) |
Unibet Rose Rockets | + 22" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
Alpecin–Premier Tech | 89 |
| 2 | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 80 |
| 3 | Olav Kooij (NED) |
Decathlon CMA CGM | 72 |
| 4 |  Max Kanter (GER) |
XDS Astana Team | 63 |
| 5 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) |
Uno-X Mobility | 59 |
| 6 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) |
NSN Cycling Team | 57 |
| 7 | Emilien Jeannière (FRA) |
Team TotalEnergies | 54 |
| 8 | Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) |
Lotto–Intermarché | 40 |
| 9 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 34 |
| 10 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) |
Uno-X Mobility | 31 |
Combativity classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Victor Hannes (BEL) |
Aarco | 97 |
| 2 | Stijn Appel (NED) |
BEAT CC p/b Saxo | 83 |
| 3 | Maxence Place (BEL) |
Aarco | 39 |
| 4 |  Jonah Killy (USA) |
Tarteletto–Isorex | 36 |
| 5 | Olivier Godfroid (BEL) |
Baloise Verzekeringen–Het Poetsbureau Lions | 29 |
| 6 | Viktor Vandenberghe (BEL) |
Pauwels Sauzen–Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | 25 |
| 7 | Jarno Bellens (BEL) |
Baloise Verzekeringen–Het Poetsbureau Lions | 25 |
| 8 | Victor Broex (NED) |
Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel | 23 |
| 9 | Jocelyn Baguelin (FRA) |
Aarco | 21 |
| 10 | Gianni Marchand (BEL) |
Tarteletto–Isorex | 21 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Héctor Álvarez (ESP) |
Lidl–Trek | 20h 43' 59" |
| 2 | Antoine L'Hote (FRA) |
Decathlon CMA CGM | + 3' 06" |
| 3 | Viktor Vandenberghe (BEL) |
Pauwels Sauzen–Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | + 9' 56" |
| 4 | Ryan Gal (NED) |
Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel | + 12' 07" |
| 5 | Wies Nuyens (BEL) |
Pauwels Sauzen–Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | + 16' 33" |
| 6 | Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL) |
Lotto–Intermarché | + 19' 34" |
| 7 | Kay De Bruyckere (BEL) |
Pauwels Sauzen–Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | + 19' 55" |
| 8 | Eñaut Urkaregi (ESP) |
Lidl–Trek | + 21' 38" |
| 9 | Storm Ingebrigtsen (NOR) |
Uno-X Mobility | + 26' 33" |
| 10 |  Luca Giaimi (ITA) |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 27' 36" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpecin–Premier Tech |
62h 11' 30" |
| 2 |  XDS Astana Team |
+ 39" |
| 3 | Unibet Rose Rockets |
+ 50" |
| 4 | Team TotalEnergies |
+ 1' 23" |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
+ 2' 18" |
| 6 | NSN Cycling Team |
+ 4' 36" |
| 7 | Soudal–Quick-Step |
+ 6' 05" |
| 8 | Movistar Team |
+ 10' 31" |
| 9 | Team Flanders–Baloise |
+ 10' 47" |
| 10 | Lotto–Intermarché |
+ 11' 40" |
References
- ↑ "Startlist for Baloise Belgium Tour 2026". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Bastiaens, Niels (3 March 2026). "Dwars door het Hageland verlaat Citadel van Diest en treedt toe tot Baloise Belgium Tour". WielerFlits (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ Middendorp, Koen (30 April 2026). "UCI steekt stokje voor plan Dwars door het Hageland: geen gravelrit in Baloise Belgium Tour". WielerFlits (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ Bastiaens, Niels (12 June 2026). "Wat is er gebeurd met Dwars door het Hageland en de Elfstedenronde?". WielerFlits (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Etappes Baloise Belgium Tour 2026" [Stages Baloise Belgium Tour 2026]. Baloise Belgium Tour (in Dutch). Golazo Media. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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- 1 2 Weislo, Laura (18 June 2026). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Tim Merlier wins stage 2 to claim race lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 Ostanek, Dani (19 June 2026). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Alex Aranburu seizes control with stage 3 uphill sprint victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 Lamoureux, Lyne (20 June 2026). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Olav Kooij wins stage 4 in photo finish ahead of Tim Merlier". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Frattini, Kirsten (21 June 2026). "Baloise Belgium Tour: Jasper Philipsen secures the overall title in a battle for time bonus seconds on stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 June 2026.