The 2021 Benelux Tour is a

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that took place from 30 August to 5 September 2021 in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was the first edition of the newly rebranded

Benelux 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 ori ...

and the 17th edition overall. The race was the 26th event on the

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calendar.

Teams

All nineteen

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s and three UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. and , with six riders each, were the only teams to not field a full squad of seven riders; was also reduced to six riders after a late non-starter. Of the 151 riders who started the race, 93 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;30 August 2021 –

Surhuisterveen Surhuisterveen () is the largest of the 12 villages of the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2017, Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,929. General information The village was first ...

Dokkum Dokkum is a Dutch fortified city in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland. It has 12,669 inhabitants (February 8, 2020). The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the ''bolwerken'' (bulwarks) ...

Stage 2

;31 August 2021 –

Lelystad Lelystad () is a Dutch Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and the capital city of the province of Flevoland in the central Netherlands. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who en ...

to Lelystad, (

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)

Stage 3

;1 September 2021 –

Essen Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...

Hoogerheide Hoogerheide is a village in the municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands. The name "Hoogerheide" means "High Heath" in English. The Grand Prix Adri van der Poel cyclo-cross race is held annually in Hoogerheide. The village was firs ...

Stage 4

;2 September 2021 –

Aalter Aalter () is a municipality located between Bruges and Ghent in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Aalter, Bellem, , Poeke, Knesselare and . It is bordered on the north by Maldegem, on the east by Zom ...

Ardooie Ardooie (; ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren. During ...

Stage 5

;3 September 2021 –

Riemst Riemst (; ) is a small town and a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Riemst is in the Flemish speaking area of Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Riemst had a total population of 16,665. The total area is 57.88 km² which gives a p ...

Bilzen Bilzen () is a former Municipalities of Belgium, municipality and City status in Belgium, city located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg. In 2021, Bilzen had a total population of 32,536. The total area is 75.90 ...

Stage 6

;4 September 2021 –

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve had a total population of 29,521. The total area is 32.96 km2 which giv ...

Houffalize Houffalize (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.Sven Vrielinck: De territoriale indeling van België 1795-1963 Volume 1. Universitaire Pers Leuven 2000. page 48. On 1 January 2007 the munic ...

Stage 7

;5 September 2021 –

Namur Namur (; ; ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namur stands at the confl ...

Geraardsbergen Geraardsbergen (; ) is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the follo ...

Classification leadership table

* On stage 2,

Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus (born 8 July 1994 in Bocholt) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . A sprinter, Bauhaus has taken more than 20 pro wins in his career, and has finished on the podium of several grand tour stages. Career Bau ...

, who was second in the points classification, wore the teal jersey, because first-placed

Tim Merlier Tim Merlier (born 30 October 1992) is a Belgian cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Considered to be one of the fastest sprinters in the world, Merlier has over 50 wins as a professional, including one stage win at the 2021 Tour de France and f ...

wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Tim Merlier wore the teal jersey on stage 3 with

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as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Combativity classification

Team classification

Notes

References

External links

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