2023 Renewi Tour

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
Dates	23–27 August 2023
Stages	5
Distance	735.9 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 UAE Team Emirates
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Teams

All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams make up the twenty-two teams that will participate in the race.

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team
• Alpecin–Deceuninck
• Arkéa–Samsic
• Astana Qazaqstan Team
• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Cofidis
• EF Education–EasyPost
• Groupama–FDJ
• Ineos Grenadiers
• Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
• Lidl–Trek
• Movistar Team
• Soudal–Quick-Step
• Team dsm–firmenich
• Team Bahrain Victorious
• Team Jayco–AlUla
• Team Jumbo–Visma
• UAE Team Emirates

UCI ProTeams

• Bingoal WB
• Israel–Premier Tech
• Lotto–Dstny
• Team Flanders–Baloise

Route

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

Stage 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"