Tour of Baloise Belgium: Stage 1
The Baloise Belgium Tour kicks off on Wednesday with a tough stage in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. Follow the opening round here from the start at 1.20pm. We will be submitting the first live photos from 3 p.m.
- 12 hours 59.
Start at Scherpenheuvel Church. - 12:58 p.m. The team shows in full swing. The Baloise Belgium Tour 2023 will officially begin in 20 minutes! .
The team is performing well. The Baloise Belgium Tour 2023 will officially begin in 20 minutes!
- 12 hours 43.
Good people at first. - 12:30 WATCH: The last 500 meters are far from flat.
View: The last 500m is far from flat
- 12 hours 16. First stage in the Tour of Belgium. Today, the starting shot is given in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, where majestic basilicas form the backdrop for the first stage of the Tour of Belgium. The opening stage immediately promises to provide an interesting insight into the power relations within the peloton. Participants will make a twice extended loop and twice shorter loop through the beautiful Haagland, including the challenging and treacherous climbs that come with it. Does the first flight provide a spectacle right away? .
First stage in the Tour of Belgium
Today, the starting shot is given in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, where majestic basilicas form the backdrop for the first stage of the Tour of Belgium. The opening stage immediately promises to provide an interesting insight into the power relations within the peloton.
Participants will make a twice extended loop and twice shorter loop through the beautiful Haagland, including the challenging and treacherous climbs that come with it.
Does the first flight provide a spectacle right away?
- 12 noon 12. This year’s favorites list is more impressive and longer than ever. organized.
This year’s list of favorites is more impressive and longer than ever
organized
- 12 noon 11. The Baloise Belgium Tour crosses the three regions from June 14-18 and offers something of interest for every type of runner. & nbsp; Alpecin-Deceuninck is aiming for glory in Belgium with Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel. Vlam van Ham could write several rounds to his name. Van der Poel, his teammate and all-rounder, is starting as the favorite in the five-day UCI Pro Series cycling tour. In the sprints, Philipsen will face stiff competition from Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny), European Champion Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quickstep), & nbsp; GerbenThijssen (Inmarché-Circus-Wanty) and Alexander Christophe (Uno-X). .
The Baloise Belgium Tour crosses the three regions from June 14-18 and offers something interesting for every type of runner.
Alpecin-Deceuninck is aiming for glory in Belgium with Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel. Vlam van Ham could write several rounds to his name. Van der Poel, his teammate and all-rounder, is starting as the favorite in the five-day UCI Pro Series cycling tour.
In the sprints, Philipsen will face stiff competition from Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny), European Champion Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quickstep), GerbenThijssen (Inmarché-Circus-Wanty) and Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X).
- 12:00 11. Thibau Nys (Trek-Segafredo) will also be at the top at the start of the Baloise Belgium Tour. And he has the ambition to show himself. Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo), Florian Vermeersch (Lotto Dstny), Yves Lampaert (Soudal Quick-Step), John Degenkolb (DSM), Sep Vanmarcke (Israel-Premier Tech), Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Gianni Vermeersch Alpecin-Deceuninck will certainly not go unnoticed during the five-day race. Who will follow in Mauro Schmid’s footsteps and crown himself the overall winner of the Baloise Belgium Tour? .
Thibau Nys (Trek-Segafredo) will also be in top form at the start of the Baloise Belgium Tour. And he has the ambition to show himself.
Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo), Florian Vermeersch (Lotto Dstny), Yves Lampaert (Soudal Quick-Step), John Degenkolb (DSM), Sep Vanmarcke (Israel-Premier Tech), Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Gianni Vermeersch Alpecin-Deceuninck will certainly not go unnoticed during the five-day race.
Who will follow in Mauro Schmid’s footsteps and crown himself the overall winner of the Baloise Belgium Tour?
- 11 a.m. 34. from 3 p.m. live on VRT1 or via streaming. The match can be watched live today at & nbsp; VRT1 & nbsp; From 3 p.m. Can’t wait till then? No problem! We’ll provide you with text updates from start to finish so you don’t miss a thing. .
From 3 p.m. live on VRT1 or via live stream
The match can be watched live on VRT1 today From 3 p.m. Can’t wait till then? No problem! We’ll provide you with text updates from start to finish so you don’t miss a thing.
- 6/14/2023.
- 7.30pm Philipsen: “Tighten it all up for the round.” Wherever Jasper Phillipsen is, he’s the fastest man of the pack on paper. I was redeemed last Sunday in Elfstedenronde. Philipsen also wants to show off his fast legs on the Baloise Belgium Tour. “For me, it’s about polishing everything in a tour job,” says Phillipsen. “We still have a few moments in this Baloise Belgium Tour to tune in to the sprint train (including Rickaert, Sinkeldam and Van der Poel.” Philipsen is especially looking forward to the final stage in Brussels. “The finish is the Belgian Champs-Elysées, with the Atomium in the background. If I won the stage on Sunday, which is also possible earlier, so this is a great bonus for BC and the Tour.”
Philipsen: “tighten everything up for a tour”
Wherever Jasper Phillipsen is, he’s the fastest man of the pack on paper. I was redeemed last Sunday in Elfstedenronde.
Philipsen also wants to show off his fast legs on the Baloise Belgium Tour. “For me, it’s about polishing everything in a tour job,” says Phillipsen.
“We still have a few moments on this Baloise Belgium Tour to tune out the sprint train (including Rickaert, Sinkeldam and Van der Poel.”)
Philipsen is particularly looking forward to the final stage in Brussels. “The finish is the Belgian Champs Elysees, with the Atomium in the background. If you win the stage on Sunday, which is also possible earlier, this is a great bonus for BC and the Tour.”
- 7:29 PM With the sprint train we have here we are strong. So strong that we can say we can win at least one stage. Jasper Phillipsin (Alpecin-Deconinc).
We are strong with the enemy train we have here. So strong that we can say we can win at least one stage.
Jasper Phillipsin (Alpecin-Deconinc)
- 7:27 p.m. Spicy opening round. The peloton will gather at the Basilica of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem on Wednesday: not for the pilgrimage, but for the challenging hill ride through Hagland. The executioners – Kerkstraat and Wijndries – must immediately present a scene. Does Mathieu van der Pol hit the spot? And what can Thibau Nys do? .
The opening round is hot
The peloton will gather at the Basilica of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem on Wednesday: not for the pilgrimage, but for the challenging hill ride through Hagland.
The executioners – Kerkstraat and Wijndries – must immediately present a scene. Does Mathieu van der Pol hit the spot? And what can Thibau Nys do?
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