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]

2023 Renewi Tour
2023 UCI World Tour, race 29 of 35
Race details
Dates23–27 August 2023
Stages5
Distance735.9 km (457.3 mi)
Results
Winner  Tim Wellens (BEL) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) (Lotto–Dstny)
  Third  Yves Lampaert (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)

Points  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) (Lotto–Dstny)
Youth  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) (Lotto–Dstny)
Combativity  Aaron Van Poucke (BEL) (Team Flanders–Baloise)
  Team United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates
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Teams

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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

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 23 August   Blankenberge to   Ardooie 183.9 km (114.3 mi)   Flat stage   Jasper Philipsen (BEL)
2 24 August   Sluis 13.6 km (8.5 mi)   Individual time trial   Josh Tarling (GBR)
3 25 August   Aalter to   Geraardsbergen 171.5 km (106.6 mi)   Hilly stage   Mike Teunissen (NED)
4 26 August   Beringen to   Peer 179.6 km (111.6 mi)   Flat stage   Sam Welsford (AUS)
5 27 August   Riemst to   Bilzen 187.3 km (116.4 mi)   Hilly stage   Matej Mohorič (SLO)
Total 735.9 km (457.3 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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23 August 2023 – Blankenberge to Ardooie, 183.9 km (114.3 mi)
Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 3h 51' 53"
2   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
4   Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
5   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
6   Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7   Laurence Pithie (NZL) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
8   Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
9   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
10   Clément Russo (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jasper Philipsen (BEL)    Alpecin–Deceuninck 3h 51' 43"
2   Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 2"
3   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 4"
4   Jonas Rutsch (GER) EF Education–EasyPost + 5"
5   Olav Kooij (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 6"
6   Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 10"
7   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"
8   Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 10"
9   Laurence Pithie (NZL) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
10   Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 10"

Stage 2

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24 August 2023 – Sluis, 13.6 km (8.5 mi) (ITT)
Stage 2 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 15' 05"
2   Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
3   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 18"
4   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 19"
5   Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 21"
6   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 21"
7   Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 23"
8   Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) UAE Team Emirates + 24"
9   Tobias Foss (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 25"
10   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 26"
General classification after Stage 2[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Joshua Tarling (GBR)     Ineos Grenadiers 4h 06' 58"
2   Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
3   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 18"
4   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 19"
5   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 21"
6   Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 21"
7   Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 23"
8   Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) UAE Team Emirates + 24"
9   Tobias Foss (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 25"
10   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 26"

Stage 3

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25 August 2023 – Aalter to Geraardsbergen, 171.5 km (106.6 mi)
Stage 3 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 3h 40' 17"
2   Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates + 1"
3   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 2"
4   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
5   Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 4"
6   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 6"
7   Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 8"
8   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
9   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 8"
10   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 10"
General classification after Stage 3[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tim Wellens (BEL)    UAE Team Emirates 7h 47' 16"
2   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
3   Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 26"
4   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 30"
5   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 30"
6   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 31"
7   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 33"
8   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 34"
9   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 36"
10   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 38"

Stage 4

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26 August 2023 – Beringen to Peer, 179.6 km (111.6 mi)
Stage 4 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sam Welsford (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich 3h 57' 36"
2   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
4   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
5   Arnaud De Lie (BEL)   Lotto–Dstny + 0"
6   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
7   Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
8   Milan Fretin (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
9   Laurence Pithie (NZL) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
10   Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tim Wellens (BEL)   UAE Team Emirates 11h 44' 52"
2   Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 23"
3   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 23"
4   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 30"
5   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 30"
6   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 31"
7   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 31"
8   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 33"
9   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 34"
10   Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 36"

Stage 5

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27 August 2023 – Riemst to Bilzen, 187.3 km (116.4 mi)
Stage 5 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 4h 07' 00"
2   Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
4   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
5   Arnaud De Lie (BEL)    Lotto–Dstny + 0"
6   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 0"
7   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
8   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
9   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
10   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tim Wellens (BEL)   UAE Team Emirates 15h 51' 52"
2   Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 23"
3   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 23"
4   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 30"
5   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 31"
6   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 33"
7   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 34"
8   Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 36"
9   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 38"
10   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 40"

Classification leadership table

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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 Cofidis
2 Josh Tarling Josh Tarling Josh Tarling Josh Tarling Ineos Grenadiers
3 Mike Teunissen Tim Wellens Tim Wellens Arnaud De Lie UAE Team Emirates
4 Sam Welsford Arnaud De Lie Aaron Van Poucke
5 Matej Mohorič
Final Tim Wellens Arnaud De Lie Aaron Van Poucke Arnaud De Lie UAE Team Emirates

Classification standings

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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

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Final general classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tim Wellens (BEL)   UAE Team Emirates 15h 51' 52"
2   Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 23"
3   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 23"
4   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 30"
5   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 31"
6   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 33"
7   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 34"
8   Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 36"
9   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 38"
10   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 40"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Arnaud De Lie (BEL)    Lotto–Dstny 70
2   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 65
3   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 52
4   Tim Wellens (BEL)   UAE Team Emirates 50
5   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 47
6   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 44
7   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 43
8   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 42
9   Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 40
10   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek 34

Combativity classification

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Final combativity classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Aaron Van Poucke (BEL)   Team Flanders–Baloise 39
2   Ceriel Desal (BEL) Bingoal WB 33
3   Ludovic Robeet (BEL) Bingoal WB 31
4   Senne Leysen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 18
5   Andrey Amador (CRC) EF Education–EasyPost 16
6   Derek Gee (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 12
7   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 16
8   Milan Fretin (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 12
9   Cameron Wurf (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers 11
10   Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 10

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arnaud De Lie (BEL)    Lotto–Dstny 15h 52' 56"
2   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 5' 41"
3   Dries De Pooter (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 5' 42"
4   Thibau Nys (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 6' 47"
5   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 9' 34"
6   Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich + 9' 36"
7   Ben Tulett (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 11' 28"
8   Frederik Wandahl (DEN) Bora–Hansgrohe + 12' 10"
9   Laurence Pithie (AUS) Groupama–FDJ + 12' 42"
10   Milan Fretin (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 15' 54"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Team Time
1   UAE Team Emirates 47h 36' 57"
2   Lotto–Dstny + 29"
3   Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 39"
4   Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 51"
5   Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 51"
6   EF Education–EasyPost + 2' 32"
7   AG2R Citroën Team + 2' 55"
8   Lidl–Trek + 3' 42"
9   Israel–Premier Tech + 4' 46"
10   Ineos Grenadiers + 5' 59"


References

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  1. ^ Renewi Tour. "Benelux Tour wordt Renewi Tour" (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Renewi Tour 2023 Etappes" [Renewi Tour 2023 Stages]. Benelux Tour (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Barry (23 August 2023). "Renewi Tour: Jasper Philipsen takes commanding win on stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (24 August 2023). "Renewi Tour: Josh Tarling wins stage 2 time trial and moves into GC lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b Ryan, Barry (25 August 2023). "Renewi Tour: Late attack nets Mike Teunissen stage 3 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b Welsford, Sam (26 August 2023). "Renewi Tour: Sam Welsford wins photo finish on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Welsford, Sam (27 August 2023). "Renewi Tour: Mohoric wins stage 5, Wellens captures overall title amid riders' protest". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Classifications of 2023 Renewi Tour". Renewi Tour. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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