2023 Tour of Belgium explained

2023 Tour of Belgium
Series:	2023 UCI ProSeries
Date:	14–18 June 2023
Stages:	5
Distance:	723.2
Unit:	km
Time:	16h 09' 30"
First:	Mathieu van der Poel
First Nat:	NED
First Color:	violet
Second:	Søren Wærenskjold
Second Nat:	NOR
Third:	Casper Pedersen
Third Nat:	DEN
Points:	Mathieu van der Poel
Points Nat:	NED
Points Color:	red
Combativity:	Alex Colman
Combativity Nat:	BEL
Combativity Color:	white
Youth:	Mathias Vacek
Youth Nat:	CZE
Youth Color:	yellow
Team Nat:	USA
Previous:	2022
Next:	2024

The 2023 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2023 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) is the 92nd edition of the Tour of Belgium road cycling stage race, which is taking place from 14 to 18 June 2023. The category 2.Pro event formed a part of the 2023 UCI ProSeries.

Teams

Six of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[1]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	14 June	Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem	164.9km (102.5miles)		Flat stage
2	15 June	Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist	175.7km (109.2miles)		Flat stage
3	16 June	Beveren to Beveren	15.2km (09.4miles)		Individual time trial
4	17 June	Durbuy to Durbuy	172.6km (107.2miles)		Hilly stage
5	18 June	Brussels to Brussels	194.8km (121miles)		Flat stage
Total			723.2km (449.4miles)

Stages

Stage 1

14 June 2023 — Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 164.9km (102.5miles)^[2]

Stage 2

15 June 2023 — Merelbeke to Knokke-Heist, 175.7km (109.2miles)^[3]

Stage 3

16 June 2023 — Beveren to Beveren, 15.2km (09.4miles) (ITT)^[4]

Stage 4

17 June 2023 — Durbuy to Durbuy, 172.6km (107.2miles)^[5]

Stage 5

18 June 2023 — Brussels to Brussels, 194.8km (121miles)^[6]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification (Dutch; Flemish: Algemeen klassement)	Points classification (Dutch; Flemish: Puntenklassement)	Combativity classification (Dutch; Flemish: Strijdlustklassement)	Young rider classification (Dutch; Flemish: Jongerenklassement)	Team classification (Dutch; Flemish: Ploegenklassement)
1
2				Mathias Vacek
3
4			Aaron Van Poucke
5		Alex Colman
Final				Alex Colman	Mathias Vacek

• On stage 2, Timothy Dupont, who was third in the points classification, wore the red jersey because first placed Jasper Philipsen wore the purple jersey as leader of the general classification and second placed Fabio Jakobsen wore the European champion's jersey.
• On stage 3, Mathieu van der Poel, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey because first placed Fabio Jakobsen wore the purple jersey as leader of the general classification.
• On stage 5, Søren Wærenskjold, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey because first placed Mathieu van der Poel wore the purple jersey as leader of the general classification.

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)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			16h 09' 30"
2			+ 40"
3			+ 53"
4			+ 59"
5			+ 1' 10"
6			+ 1' 17"
7			+ 1' 25"
8			+ 1' 35"
9			+ 1' 44"
10			+ 1' 46"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			94
2			85
3			56
4			55
5			55
6			47
7			39
8			37
9			30
10			30

Combativity classification

Final combativity classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			63
2			47
3			39
4			30
5			18
6			18
7			17
8			15
9			13
10			13

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			16h 11' 14"
2			+ 1' 50"
3			+ 13' 51"
4			+ 17' 46"
5			+ 17' 55"
6			+ 18' 27"
7			+ 19' 35"
8			+ 27' 19"
9			+ 33' 58"
10			+ 35' 06"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)

Rank	Team	Time
1		48h 32' 42"
2		+ 35"
3		+ 1' 54"
4		+ 3' 11"
5		+ 3' 21"
6		+ 5' 07"
7		+ 5' 31"
8		+ 6' 25"
9		+ 6' 51"
10		+ 17' 34"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stages. Dutch. Stages. Baloise Belgium Tour. Golazo Media. 14 June 2023. 14 June 2023.
2. Web site: Scherpenheuvel-Zichem > Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. Baloise Belgium Tour. 14 June 2023.
3. Web site: Merelbeke > Knokke-Heist. Baloise Belgium Tour. 14 June 2023.
4. Web site: Beveren > Beveren. Baloise Belgium Tour. 14 June 2023.
5. Web site: Durbuy > Durbuy. Baloise Belgium Tour. 14 June 2023.
6. Web site: Brussels > Brussels. Baloise Belgium Tour. 14 June 2023.