BinckBank Tour
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 will be known as the Benelux Tour.[2]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Benelux |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | Stage-race |
| Race director | Rob Discart |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2005 |
| Editions | 17 (as of 2021) |
| First winner | Bobby Julich (USA) |
| Most wins | Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Tim Wellens (BEL) (2 each) |
| Most recent | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) |
History
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.[3] 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
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[4] | 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 |
Winners
General classification
The winners since 2005 have been:[5][6]
- 2005 : Bobby Julich (USA)
- 2006 : Stefan Schumacher (GER)
- 2007 : Iván Gutiérrez (ESP)
- 2008 : Iván Gutiérrez (ESP)
- 2009 : Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
- 2010 : Tony Martin (GER)
- 2011 : Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
- 2012 : Lars Boom (NED)
- 2013 : Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
- 2014 : Tim Wellens (BEL)
- 2015 : Tim Wellens (BEL)
- 2016 : Niki Terpstra (NED)
- 2017 : Tom Dumoulin (NED)
- 2018 : Matej Mohorič (SLO)
- 2019 : Laurens De Plus (BEL)
- 2020 : Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
- 2021 : Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)
Points classification
The winners of the points classification were:[6]
- 2005 : Allan Davis (AUS)
- 2006 : Simone Cadamuro (ITA)
- 2007 : Mark Cavendish (GBR)
- 2008 : Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)
- 2009 : Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
- 2010 : Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
- 2011 : Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
- 2012 : Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)
- 2013 : Lars Boom (NED)
- 2014 : Tom Dumoulin (NED)
- 2015 : André Greipel (GER)
- 2016 : Peter Sagan (SVK)
- 2017 : Peter Sagan (SVK)
- 2018 : Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
- 2019 : Sam Bennett (IRL)
- 2020 : Mads Pedersen (DEN)
- 2021 : Danny van Poppel (NED)
Mountains classification
There have only been mountains classifications in 2005, 2007 and 2008. The winners were:[6]
- 2005 : Christian Vande Velde (USA)
- 2007 : Martin Pedersen (DEN)
- 2008 : Floris Goesinnen (NED)
Young rider classification
The young rider classification is open for cyclists under 25. The winners of the young rider classification were:[6]
- 2005 : Thomas Dekker (NED)
- 2006 : Stefan Schumacher (GER)
- 2010 : Tony Martin (GER)
- 2011 : Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Combativity classification
The winners of the combativity classification were:
- 2012 : Laurens De Vreese (BEL)
- 2013 : Laurens De Vreese (BEL)
- 2014 : Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL)
- 2015 : Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)
- 2016 : Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL)
- 2017 : Piet Allegaert (BEL)
- 2018 : Elmar Reinders (NED)
- 2019 : Baptiste Planckaert (BEL)
- 2020 : Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL)
- 2021 : Arjen Livyns (BEL)
Team classification
Most stage wins
Last updated after the 2021 Benelux 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) | |
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Graat, John (August 3, 2005). Fantastische' Pro Tour zegen voor profronde. Trouw (Dutch newspaper), p. 13.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ (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
- Official website
- BinckBank Tour palmares at Cycling Archives