2023 Renewi Tour Explained

2023 Renewi Tour
Series:	2023 UCI World Tour
Race No:	29
Season No:	35
Date:	23–27 August 2023
Stages:	5
Distance:	735.9
Unit:	km
First:	Tim Wellens
First Nat:	BEL
First Color:	blue
Second:	Florian Vermeersch
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Yves Lampaert
Third Nat:	BEL
Points:	Arnaud De Lie
Points Nat:	BEL
Points Color:	teal Cape Epic
Youth:	Arnaud De Lie
Youth Nat:	BEL
Youth Color:	red
Combativity:	Aaron Van Poucke
Combativity Nat:	BEL
Combativity Color:	white
Team Nat:	UAE
Previous:	2021
Next:	2024

The 2023 Renewi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place from 23 to 27 August 2023 in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was the second edition of the rebranded Benelux Tour and the 18th edition overall.^[1]

Teams

All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams make up the twenty-two teams that will participate in the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	23 August	Blankenberge to Ardooie	183.9km (114.3miles)		Flat stage
2	24 August	Sluis	13.6km (08.5miles)		Individual time trial
3	25 August	Aalter to Geraardsbergen	171.5km (106.6miles)		Hilly stage
4	26 August	Beringen to Peer	179.6km (111.6miles)		Flat stage
5	27 August	Riemst to Bilzen	187.3km (116.4miles)		Hilly stage
Total			735.9km (457.3miles)

Stages

Stage 1

23 August 2023 – Blankenberge to Ardooie, 183.9km (114.3miles)

Stage 2

24 August 2023 – Sluis, 13.6km (08.5miles) (ITT)

Stage 3

25 August 2023 – Aalter to Geraardsbergen, 171.5km (106.6miles)

Stage 4

26 August 2023 – Beringen to Peer, 179.6km (111.6miles)

Stage 5

27 August 2023 – Riemst to Bilzen, 187.3km (116.4miles)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Combativity classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Jasper Philipsen	Jasper Philipsen	Jasper Philipsen	Ludovic Robeet	Olav Kooij
2	Josh Tarling	Josh Tarling	Josh Tarling	Josh Tarling
3	Mike Teunissen	Tim Wellens	Tim Wellens	Arnaud De Lie
4	Sam Welsford	Arnaud De Lie	Aaron Van Poucke
5
Final				Aaron Van Poucke	Arnaud De Lie

Classification standings

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the combativity classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[3]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			15h 51' 52"
2			+ 23"
3			+ 23"
4			+ 30"
5			+ 31"
6			+ 33"
7			+ 34"
8			+ 36"
9			+ 38"
10			+ 40"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			70
2			65
3			52
4			50
5			47
6			44
7			43
8			42
9			40
10			34

Combativity classification

Final combativity classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			39
2			33
3			31
4			18
5			16
6			12
7			16
8			12
9			11
10			10

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			15h 52' 56"
2			+ 5' 41"
3			+ 5' 42"
4			+ 6' 47"
5			+ 9' 34"
6			+ 9' 36"
7			+ 11' 28"
8			+ 12' 10"
9			+ 12' 42"
10			+ 15' 54"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)

Rank	Team	Time
1		47h 36' 57"
2		+ 29"
3		+ 1' 39"
4		+ 1' 51"
5		+ 1' 51"
6		+ 2' 32"
7		+ 2' 55"
8		+ 3' 42"
9		+ 4' 46"
10		+ 5' 59"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Renewi Tour . Benelux Tour wordt Renewi Tour . 28 July 2023 . Dutch.
2. Web site: Renewi Tour 2023 Etappes. Dutch. Renewi Tour 2023 Stages. Benelux Tour. 28 July 2023.
3. Web site: Classifications of 2023 Renewi Tour. Renewi Tour. 27 August 2023.