The 2020 Tour de Wallonie (known as the VOO–Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a four-stage men's professional
road cycling race
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mainly held in the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
region of
Wallonia
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. It was a 2.Pro race as part of the
2020 UCI Europe Tour and the inaugural
2020 UCI ProSeries. It was the forty-seventh edition of the
Tour de Wallonie
The Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium
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, starting on 16 August in
Soignies
Soignies (; nl, Zinnik, ; pcd, Sougniye; wa, Sougniye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
It consists of the following districts: Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, ...
and finishing on 19 August in
Érezée
Érezée (; wa, Erezêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers , had 2,968 inhabitants, a population density of .
The municipality consists of the follo ...
. It was originally scheduled for 27 – 31 July, but due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, it was postponed to mid-August after the
UCI's May calendar update and was shortened from five stages like in years prior to four stages.
Schedule
Teams
Twenty-three teams, consisting of nine
UCI WorldTeam
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s, nine
UCI ProTeam UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
UCI may also refer to:
* Uganda Cancer In ...
s, and five
UCI Continental
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teams participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, with the exception of , which only entered six. 123 of the 153 riders that started the race finished.
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Stages
Stage 1
;16 August 2020 —
Soignies
Soignies (; nl, Zinnik, ; pcd, Sougniye; wa, Sougniye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
It consists of the following districts: Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, ...
to ,
Stage 2
;17 August 2020 —
Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Frasnes-lez-Anvaing (; pcd, Fraine-lez-Anvégne; wa, Fraine-dilé-Anvegn) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 11,740 inhabitants. The total area is 112.44 km², ...
to
Wavre
Wavre (; nl, Waver, ; wa, Wåve) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, capital of the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
Wavre is in the Dyle valley. Most inhabitants speak French as their mother tongue and are called "Wavriens" and " ...
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Stage 3
;18 August 2020 —
Plombières
Plombières (; german: Bleyberg or ''Bleiberg'', nl, Blieberg; wa, So-on-Mont-d'-Plomb) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006, Plombières had a total population of 10,401. The total are ...
to
Visé
Visé (; nl, Wezet, ; wa, Vizé) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, located on the river Meuse in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Argenteau, Cheratte, Lanaye, Lixhe, Richelle ...
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Stage 4
;19 August 2020 —
Blegny
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On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 2 ...
to
Érezée
Érezée (; wa, Erezêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers , had 2,968 inhabitants, a population density of .
The municipality consists of the follo ...
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Classification leadership table
* On stage two,
Arvid de Kleijn, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed
Caleb Ewan wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification, second placed
Sam Bennett wore the Irish national champions' jersey as the defending
Irish national road race champion, and third placed
Tim Merlier
Tim Merlier (born 30 October 1992) is a Belgian cyclist who currently rides, in road racing and cyclo-cross, for UCI ProTeam . In 2019, he was the winner of the Belgian National Road Race Championships.
He currently specializes as a sprinter and ...
wore the Belgian national champions' jersey as the defending
Belgian national road race champion.
* On stage three,
Arnaud Démare, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed
Caleb Ewan wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
* On stage four,
Caleb Ewan, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed
Arnaud Démare wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
References
External links
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2020 UCI Europe Tour
2020 UCI ProSeries
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August 2020 sports events in Belgium