Tim Merlier: “We were in a good position and I could ride the sprint the way I wanted to”
Tim Merlier won the final stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour in the Belgian capital ahead of Jasper Philipsen, who did capture the points jersey. After a battle for bonus seconds, Søren Wærenskjold managed to take the overall win. Winner of the final stage Tim Merlier: “A lead-out can be easy but it can also […]
Merlier Fastest again, Wærenskjold takes hotly contested Overall Win
Tim Merlier was victorious again in the shade of the Atomium. He beat Jasper Philipsen and Tom Van Asbroeck in a bunch sprint. Mathias Vacek still managed a deserved fourth place. Even though he threw himself into the battle for overall victory in both the Golden Kilometre and the final sprint, he failed to prevent […]
Tim Merlier: “My First Stage in the Baloise Belgium Tour, glad to tick that off the list”
Tim Merlier convincingly won the sprint on De Wandelaar in Knokke-Heist surprising himself. Søren Wærenskjold was able to hold onto his leader’s jersey after a battle in the Golden Kilometre. Stage winner Tim Merlier: “I could feel the time was right. Because of the headwind, the speed wasn’t super-fast. I had everything under control in […]
Tim Merlier Wins Royal Sprint in Knokke-Heist
Soudal – Quick-Step sprinter Tim Merlier has won the second stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. He outsprinted his competitors Jasper Philipsen and Olav Kooij in an impressive sprint on De Wandelaar in Knokke-Heist. The traditional start in Merelbeke attracted quite a crowd. After the first loop, Daan van Sintmaartensdijk (Beat Cycling Club) won the […]
Wærenskjold: “If I can follow the best riders in the Ardennes …”
Søren Wærenskjold and the Baloise Belgium Tour, they are the perfect fit. The Norwegian won the time trial in Beringen for the second year running. Is there more to come? “If I can follow the best riders in the Ardennes …” A year ago, Wærenskjold held off Yves Lampaert in Beveren, in Beringen he was […]
Wærenskjold Wins Opening Time Trial Baloise Belgium Tour
Søren Waerenskjold (Uno-X) is the first leader in the Baloise Belgium Tour. In a 12-kilometre time trial through the streets of Beringen, the 24-year-old Norwegian was two seconds faster than Czech Mathias Vacek. Rune Herregodts finished third at ten seconds. Frenchman Quentin Bezza set the first target time of 13:45, after that the hot seat […]
