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The Tour of Belgium ( nl, Ronde van België; french: Tour de Belgique) is a five-day
Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
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Red Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
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White Jersey – Worn by the leader of the combativity classification.
Official Tour of Belgium websiteTour of Belgium full results 2008
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bicycle race
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which is held annually in Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
, and is part of the UCI ProSeries
The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits.
Development
In December 2018, the UCI ann ...
.
It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several races were not organised and none at all from 1991 to 2001. From 2002 onwards the race has again become an annual fixture on the cycling calendar.
Following the start of the UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, e ...
in 2005 it looked like the race would merge with the Eneco Tour
The Benelux Tour (previously known as the Eneco Tour and the BinckBank Tour) is a road bicycle racing stage-race that is part of the UCI World Tour. The race was established in 2005 and was originally known as the Eneco Tour, named after the orig ...
; however this did not happen and it became part of the UCI Europe Tour
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competition.
Winners
Twelve riders have managed to win the Tour of Belgium more than once. The most successful rider is German rider Tony Martin, who won three consecutive editions between2012
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and 2014
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.
By year
Multiple winners
By nation
Classifications
As of the 2021 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are: * Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
* Red Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
* White Jersey – Worn by the leader of the combativity classification.
References
External links
Official Tour of Belgium website
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