What changed
2026-08-23 14:35 UTC → 2026-08-23 21:22 UTC ·
added
removed
The Renewi Tour began with Jonathan Milan winning the first stage in Diest. Despite heavy rain, Milan secured the leader’s jersey after a sprint finish that overcame an early five-rider breakaway. In Stage 2, Jasper Philipsen took the overall lead following a victory in a mass sprint from Blankenberge to Ardooie. This stage was marked by a major crash approximately 67 km from the finish involving several prominent riders. The incident, triggered by contact involving Tobias Bayer, caused Milan to lose significant time and eventually forced his withdrawal from the race. Other riders, including Amaury Capiot and Taco van der Hoorn, also suffered fractures and were forced to abandon of Alpecin-Premier Tech has won the competition. In Stage 3, Jenno Berckmoes secured a surprise victory following an attack on 2026 Renewi Tour, securing both the final circuit stage victory in the hilly Geraardsbergen stage, allowing him to take Leuven and the overall general classification lead from Philipsen. Jasper title. Philipsen reclaimed dominated the overall leader's jersey in Stage 4, latter half of the race, winning three of the mass sprint from Riemst to Bilzen and establishing a four-second lead over Berckmoes. Philipsen ultimately secured final four stages. After reclaiming the overall yellow jersey during Stage 4 following a sprint victory for the 2026 Renewi Tour by in Bilzen, he successfully defending defended his position lead through the final stage in Leuven. 183.7 km stage. The decisive final stage in Leuven featured a challenging circuit with multiple climbs such as the Keizersberg and Wijnpers. Despite early attacks from riders like Robert Stannard and Frederik Frison, a chaotic finish involving peloton crashes, but Philipsen won secured the final stage win in a bunch sprint, beating finishing ahead of Luca Mozzato and Mike Teunissen. With two stage wins in total, In the final standings, Philipsen cemented his general classification win. finished 14 seconds ahead of compatriot Jenno Berckmoes, while Olav Kooij finished third overall.