8 WorldTour teams at the start
20 teams will line up at the start of the 94th edition of the Baloise Belgium Tour on Wednesday in Merelbeke-Melle — including no fewer than 8 WorldTour teams! UCI WorldTour-teams: Alpecin – Deceuninck Ineos Grenadiers Intermarché-Wanty Lidl – Trek Movistar Team Soudal Quick-Step Team Picnic PostNL UAE Team Emirates UCI ProTeams: Lotto […]
2025 Course: 5 Days of Fireworks, from Merelbeke-Melle to Brussels!
4 road stages, one individual time trial, a legendary sprint finish by the sea, a queen stage in the Ardennes, a grand finale under the Atomium… The course of the 94th edition of the Baloise Belgium Tour has a lot to offer. Read all about it here. The Baloise Belgium Tour starts on Wednesday 18 […]
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 […]
