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Benelux Tour

November 30, 2023

The Benelux Tour (previously known as the Eneco Tour and the BinckBank Tour) is a road bicycle racing stage-race that is part of the UCI World Tour. The race was established in 2005 and was originally known as the Eneco Tour, named after the original sponsor. In 2017, the online discount broker BinckBank took over as the title sponsor, with the name of the race changing accordingly.[1] In 2021, with the absence of a title sponsor, the race was known again as the Benelux Tour.[2] The race was not held in 2022 due to conflicts with the racing calendar.[3] In 2023, waste management company Renewi joined as a sponsor and renamed the race once again, this time to the Renewi Tour.[4]

Benelux Tour
Race details
DateAugust
RegionBenelux
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI World Tour
TypeStage-race
Race directorRob Discart
Web sitewww.beneluxtour.eu/nl/
History
First edition2005 (2005)
Editions18 (as of 2023)
First winner Bobby Julich (USA)
Most wins Tim Wellens (BEL) (3)
Most recent Tim Wellens (BEL)

History edit

The Tour of the Netherlands began on 6 May 1948, but only became an annual event in 1975. From about 2000 it was known as the Eneco Tour. The start of the UCI's ProTour in 2005 saw the faltering tour reorganised and reinvigorated. From 2017 to 2020, the race was known as the BinckBank Tour.[1]

The Benelux Tour is a continuation of the faltering Tour of the Netherlands, which UCI president Hein Verbruggen deemed necessary for marketing reasons.[5] The Dutch Tour organisation got a better sponsor (ENECO Energie). But because the race was not difficult enough, it could not be accepted into the new ProTour. At that point the organisation sought help from the organisation of the Tour of Belgium and the Tour de Luxembourg. They envisaged a Tour of the Benelux that would replace the three. This led to the Tour of Belgium as a co-organiser. The Tours of Belgium and Luxembourg however continued as such. The co-organisation or incorporation of the Tour de Luxembourg did not materialize, and since its inception the Benelux Tour has not crossed into Luxembourgian territory yet.

Jerseys edit

The jersey colors for the classification leaders have changed several times over the years, mostly to reflect sponsor changes.

Year(s) General Points Mountains Young Combativity
2005[6]         No classification
2006   No classification
2007 No jersey No classification
2008    
2009 No classification
2010–2011  
2012–2014 No classification  
2015–2016  
2017      
2018  
2019–2020  
2021    
2023  

Winners edit

General classification edit

The winners since 2005 have been:[7][8]

Points classification edit

The winners of the points classification were:[8]

Mountains classification edit

There have only been mountains classifications in 2005, 2007 and 2008. The winners were:[8]

Young rider classification edit

The young rider classification is open for cyclists under 25. The winners of the young rider classification were:[8]

Combativity classification edit

The winners of the combativity classification were:

Team classification edit

Most stage wins edit

Last updated after the 2023 Renewi Tour:

Cyclist # Stages Stages
1   Tom Boonen (BEL) 7 2006: Stages 1 (Hoogeveen, Netherlands), 3 (Westmalle, Belgium) and 5 (Balen, Belgium)
2008: Stages 1 (Roermond, Netherlands) and 4 (Ardooie, Belgium)
2009: Stage 3 (Hasselt, Belgium)
2015: Stage 3 (Ardooie, Belgium)
  André Greipel (GER) 7 2008: Stage 2 (Nieuwegein, Netherlands)
2010: Stages 2 (Ardooie, Belgium) and 6 (Heers, Belgium)
2011: Stages 1 (Sint Willebrord, Netherlands), 2 (Ardooie, Belgium)
2013: Stage 4 (Vlijmen, Netherlands)
2015: Stage 2 (Breda, Netherlands)
3   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) 5 2008: Stage 6 (Brussels, Belgium)
2009: Stages 6 (Roermond, Netherlands) and 7 (Amersfoort, Netherlands) (ITT)
2011: Stage 6 (Sittard, Netherlands)
2016: Stage 7 (Geraardsbergen, Belgium)
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) 4 2016: Stages 3 (Ardooie, Belgium) and 4 (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium)
2017: Stages 1 (Venray, Netherlands) and 3 (Ardooie, Belgium)
  Tim Wellens (BEL) 4 2014: Stage 6 (Aywaille, Belgium)
2015: Stage 6 (Houffalize, Belgium)
2017: Stage 6 (Houffalize, Belgium)
2019: Stage 4 (Houffalize, Belgium)
6   Tyler Farrar (USA) 3 2009: Stages 1 (Ardooie, Belgium), 2 (Brussels, Belgium) and 4 (Libramont, Belgium)
  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 3 2013: Stages 3 (Brouwersdam, Netherlands) and 7 (Geraardsbergen, Belgium)
2014: Stage 2 (Heusden, Netherlands)
  Sam Bennett (IRL) 3 2019: Stage 1 (Hulst, Netherlands) and Stage 2 (Ardooie, Belgium) and Stage 3 (Aalter, Belgium)
9   Alessandro Ballan (ITA) 2 2005: Stage 5 (Verviers, Belgium)
2012: Stage 7 (Geraardsbergen, Belgium)
  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) 2 2009: Prologue (Rotterdam, Netherlands) (ITT)
2013: Stage 5 (Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands) (ITT)
  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) 2 2006: Stage 7 (Ans, Belgium)
2011: Stage 3 (Andenne, Belgium)
  Marcel Kittel (GER) 2 2012: Stages 1 (Middelburg, Netherlands) and 4 (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)
  Robbie McEwen (AUS) 2 2007: Stage 3 (Putte, Belgium)
2010: Stage 1 (Rhenen, Netherlands)
  Tim Merlier (BEL) 2 2021: Stages 1 (Dokkum, Netherlands) and 4 (Ardooie, Belgium)
  Matej Mohorič (SLO) 2 2021: Stage 7 (Geraardsbergen, Belgium)
2023: Stage 5 (Bilzen, Belgium)
  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) 2 2020: Stage 1 (Ardooie, Belgium)
2023: Stage 1 (Ardooie, Belgium)
  Manuel Quinziato (ITA) 2 2006: Stage 3 (Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands)
2015: Stage 7 (Geraardsbergen, Belgium)
  Svein Tuft (CAN) 2 2010: Prologue (Steenwijk, Netherlands) (ITT)
2012: Stage 6 (Ardooie, Belgium) (ITT)
  Max van Heeswijk (NED) 2 2005: Stages 1 (Mierlo, Netherlands) and 5 (Hasselt, Belgium)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Binck Bank nieuwe sponsor Eneco Tour" [Binck Bank is the new sponsor of the Eneco Tour]. Wielerflits (in Dutch). 5 April 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Van der Poel, Dumoulin to race Benelux Tour". CyclingNews. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Benelux Tour rescheduled to 2023". renewitour.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Benelux Tour becomes Renewi Tour, the most sustainable cycling event on the calendar". renewitour.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ Graat, John (August 3, 2005). Fantastische' Pro Tour zegen voor profronde. Trouw (Dutch newspaper), p. 13.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  7. ^ (in French). Memoire du Cyclisme. 2010-10-24. Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  8. ^ a b c d "Benelux Tour". Cycling archives. Retrieved 2011-08-14.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benelux Tour.
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  • Benelux Tour palmares at Cycling Archives

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The Benelux Tour previously known as the Eneco Tour and the BinckBank Tour is a road bicycle racing stage race that is part of the UCI World Tour The race was established in 2005 and was originally known as the Eneco Tour named after the original sponsor In 2017 the online discount broker BinckBank took over as the title sponsor with the name of the race changing accordingly 1 In 2021 with the absence of a title sponsor the race was known again as the Benelux Tour 2 The race was not held in 2022 due to conflicts with the racing calendar 3 In 2023 waste management company Renewi joined as a sponsor and renamed the race once again this time to the Renewi Tour 4 Benelux TourRace detailsDateAugustRegionBeneluxDisciplineRoadCompetitionUCI World TourTypeStage raceRace directorRob DiscartWeb sitewww wbr beneluxtour wbr eu wbr nl wbr HistoryFirst edition2005 2005 Editions18 as of 2023 First winner Bobby Julich USA Most wins Tim Wellens BEL 3 Most recent Tim Wellens BEL Contents 1 History 2 Jerseys 3 Winners 3 1 General classification 3 2 Points classification 3 3 Mountains classification 3 4 Young rider classification 3 5 Combativity classification 3 6 Team classification 4 Most stage wins 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Benelux Tour news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Tour of the Netherlands began on 6 May 1948 but only became an annual event in 1975 From about 2000 it was known as the Eneco Tour The start of the UCI s ProTour in 2005 saw the faltering tour reorganised and reinvigorated From 2017 to 2020 the race was known as the BinckBank Tour 1 The Benelux Tour is a continuation of the faltering Tour of the Netherlands which UCI president Hein Verbruggen deemed necessary for marketing reasons 5 The Dutch Tour organisation got a better sponsor ENECO Energie But because the race was not difficult enough it could not be accepted into the new ProTour At that point the organisation sought help from the organisation of the Tour of Belgium and the Tour de Luxembourg They envisaged a Tour of the Benelux that would replace the three This led to the Tour of Belgium as a co organiser The Tours of Belgium and Luxembourg however continued as such The co organisation or incorporation of the Tour de Luxembourg did not materialize and since its inception the Benelux Tour has not crossed into Luxembourgian territory yet Jerseys editThe jersey colors for the classification leaders have changed several times over the years mostly to reflect sponsor changes Year s General Points Mountains Young Combativity2005 6 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp No classification2006 nbsp No classification2007 No jersey No classification2008 nbsp nbsp 2009 No classification2010 2011 nbsp 2012 2014 No classification nbsp 2015 2016 nbsp 2017 nbsp nbsp nbsp 2018 nbsp 2019 2020 nbsp 2021 nbsp nbsp 2023 nbsp Winners editGeneral classification edit The winners since 2005 have been 7 8 2005 nbsp Bobby Julich USA 2006 nbsp Stefan Schumacher GER 2007 nbsp Ivan Gutierrez ESP 2008 nbsp Ivan Gutierrez ESP 2009 nbsp Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 2010 nbsp Tony Martin GER 2011 nbsp Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 2012 nbsp Lars Boom NED 2013 nbsp Zdenek Stybar CZE 2014 nbsp Tim Wellens BEL 2015 nbsp Tim Wellens BEL 2016 nbsp Niki Terpstra NED 2017 nbsp Tom Dumoulin NED 2018 nbsp Matej Mohoric SLO 2019 nbsp Laurens De Plus BEL 2020 nbsp Mathieu van der Poel NED 2021 nbsp Sonny Colbrelli ITA 2023 nbsp Tim Wellens BEL Points classification edit The winners of the points classification were 8 2005 nbsp Allan Davis AUS 2006 nbsp Simone Cadamuro ITA 2007 nbsp Mark Cavendish GBR 2008 nbsp Jurgen Roelandts BEL 2009 nbsp Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 2010 nbsp Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 2011 nbsp Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 2012 nbsp Giacomo Nizzolo ITA 2013 nbsp Lars Boom NED 2014 nbsp Tom Dumoulin NED 2015 nbsp Andre Greipel GER 2016 nbsp Peter Sagan SVK 2017 nbsp Peter Sagan SVK 2018 nbsp Zdenek Stybar CZE 2019 nbsp Sam Bennett IRL 2020 nbsp Mads Pedersen DEN 2021 nbsp Danny van Poppel NED 2023 nbsp Arnaud De Lie BEL Mountains classification edit There have only been mountains classifications in 2005 2007 and 2008 The winners were 8 2005 nbsp Christian Vande Velde USA 2007 nbsp Martin Pedersen DEN 2008 nbsp Floris Goesinnen NED Young rider classification edit The young rider classification is open for cyclists under 25 The winners of the young rider classification were 8 2005 nbsp Thomas Dekker NED 2006 nbsp Stefan Schumacher GER 2010 nbsp Tony Martin GER 2011 nbsp Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 2023 nbsp Arnaud De Lie BEL Combativity classification edit The winners of the combativity classification were 2012 nbsp Laurens De Vreese BEL 2013 nbsp Laurens De Vreese BEL 2014 nbsp Kenneth Vanbilsen BEL 2015 nbsp Gijs Van Hoecke BEL 2016 nbsp Bert Van Lerberghe BEL 2017 nbsp Piet Allegaert BEL 2018 nbsp Elmar Reinders NED 2019 nbsp Baptiste Planckaert BEL 2020 nbsp Kenneth Van Rooy BEL 2021 nbsp Arjen Livyns BEL 2023 nbsp Aaron Van Poucke BEL Team classification edit 2005 Liberty Seguros Wurth 2006 Liquigas 2007 Quick Step Innergetic 2008 Team Columbia 2009 Rabobank 2010 Rabobank 2011 Team RadioShack 2012 Omega Pharma Quick Step 2013 Omega Pharma Quick Step2014 Garmin Sharp 2015 Lotto Soudal 2016 Etixx Quick Step 2017 Trek Segafredo 2018 Quick Step Floors 2019 Team Sunweb 2020 Alpecin Fenix 2021 Team Bahrain Victorious 2023 UAE Team EmiratesMost stage wins editLast updated after the 2023 Renewi Tour Cyclist Stages Stages1 nbsp Tom Boonen BEL 7 2006 Stages 1 Hoogeveen Netherlands 3 Westmalle Belgium and 5 Balen Belgium 2008 Stages 1 Roermond Netherlands and 4 Ardooie Belgium 2009 Stage 3 Hasselt Belgium 2015 Stage 3 Ardooie Belgium nbsp Andre Greipel GER 7 2008 Stage 2 Nieuwegein Netherlands 2010 Stages 2 Ardooie Belgium and 6 Heers Belgium 2011 Stages 1 Sint Willebrord Netherlands 2 Ardooie Belgium 2013 Stage 4 Vlijmen Netherlands 2015 Stage 2 Breda Netherlands 3 nbsp Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 5 2008 Stage 6 Brussels Belgium 2009 Stages 6 Roermond Netherlands and 7 Amersfoort Netherlands ITT 2011 Stage 6 Sittard Netherlands 2016 Stage 7 Geraardsbergen Belgium 4 nbsp Peter Sagan SVK 4 2016 Stages 3 Ardooie Belgium and 4 Sint Pieters Leeuw Belgium 2017 Stages 1 Venray Netherlands and 3 Ardooie Belgium nbsp Tim Wellens BEL 4 2014 Stage 6 Aywaille Belgium 2015 Stage 6 Houffalize Belgium 2017 Stage 6 Houffalize Belgium 2019 Stage 4 Houffalize Belgium 6 nbsp Tyler Farrar USA 3 2009 Stages 1 Ardooie Belgium 2 Brussels Belgium and 4 Libramont Belgium nbsp Zdenek Stybar CZE 3 2013 Stages 3 Brouwersdam Netherlands and 7 Geraardsbergen Belgium 2014 Stage 2 Heusden Netherlands nbsp Sam Bennett IRL 3 2019 Stage 1 Hulst Netherlands and Stage 2 Ardooie Belgium and Stage 3 Aalter Belgium 9 nbsp Alessandro Ballan ITA 2 2005 Stage 5 Verviers Belgium 2012 Stage 7 Geraardsbergen Belgium nbsp Sylvain Chavanel FRA 2 2009 Prologue Rotterdam Netherlands ITT 2013 Stage 5 Sittard Geleen Netherlands ITT nbsp Philippe Gilbert BEL 2 2006 Stage 7 Ans Belgium 2011 Stage 3 Andenne Belgium nbsp Marcel Kittel GER 2 2012 Stages 1 Middelburg Netherlands and 4 Bergen op Zoom Netherlands nbsp Robbie McEwen AUS 2 2007 Stage 3 Putte Belgium 2010 Stage 1 Rhenen Netherlands nbsp Tim Merlier BEL 2 2021 Stages 1 Dokkum Netherlands and 4 Ardooie Belgium nbsp Matej Mohoric SLO 2 2021 Stage 7 Geraardsbergen Belgium 2023 Stage 5 Bilzen Belgium nbsp Jasper Philipsen BEL 2 2020 Stage 1 Ardooie Belgium 2023 Stage 1 Ardooie Belgium nbsp Manuel Quinziato ITA 2 2006 Stage 3 Sittard Geleen Netherlands 2015 Stage 7 Geraardsbergen Belgium nbsp Svein Tuft CAN 2 2010 Prologue Steenwijk Netherlands ITT 2012 Stage 6 Ardooie Belgium ITT nbsp Max van Heeswijk NED 2 2005 Stages 1 Mierlo Netherlands and 5 Hasselt Belgium References edit a b Binck Bank nieuwe sponsor Eneco Tour Binck Bank is the new sponsor of the Eneco Tour Wielerflits in Dutch 5 April 2017 Retrieved 15 August 2021 Van der Poel Dumoulin to race Benelux Tour CyclingNews 10 August 2021 Retrieved 15 August 2021 Benelux Tour rescheduled to 2023 renewitour com Retrieved 29 July 2023 Benelux Tour becomes Renewi Tour the most sustainable cycling event on the calendar renewitour com Retrieved 29 July 2023 Graat John August 3 2005 Fantastische Pro Tour zegen voor profronde Trouw Dutch newspaper p 13 Eneco Tour Archived from the original on 2012 10 10 Retrieved 2011 08 14 Eneco Tour du Benelux Bel amp Hol Cat Pro Tour in French Memoire du Cyclisme 2010 10 24 Archived from the original on 2011 09 14 Retrieved 2011 08 14 a b c d Benelux Tour Cycling archives Retrieved 2011 08 14 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benelux Tour Official website Benelux Tour palmares at Cycling Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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