2020 Tour de Wallonie
The 2020 VOO–Tour de Wallonie was a four-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia. 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, starting on 16 August in Soignies and finishing on 19 August in Erezée. It was originally scheduled for 27 – 31 July, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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.[1][2]
2020 UCI Europe Tour 2020 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 16 – 19 August 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 750.7 km (466.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 17h 48' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 16 August | Soignies to Templeuve | 187 km (116 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
2 | 17 August | Frasnes-lez-Anvaing to Wavre | 172.3 km (107.1 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
3 | 18 August | Plombières to Visé | 192 km (119 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
4 | 19 August | Blegny to Érezée | 199.4 km (123.9 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
Total | 750.7 km (466.5 mi) |
Teams
Twenty-three teams, consisting of nine UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, with the exception of Israel Start-Up Nation, which only entered six. 123 of the 153 riders that started the race finished.[4][5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
- Hagens Berman Axeon
- Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
- Tarteletto–Isorex
- Telenet–Baloise Lions
- Wallonie–Bruxelles Development Team
Stages
Stage 1
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Stage 2
- 17 August 2020 — Frasnes-lez-Anvaing to Wavre, 172.3 km (107.1 mi)[10]
Stage 3
- 18 August 2020 — Plombières to Visé, 192 km (119 mi)[14]
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Stage 4
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Mountains classification![]() |
Young rider classification![]() |
Sprints classification![]() |
Teams classification | Combativity award |
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1[22] | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Tom Paquot | Jens Reynders | Dries De Bondt | AG2R La Mondiale | Edward Planckaert |
2[23] | Arnaud Démare | Gianni Marchand | ||||||
3[24] | Sam Bennett | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Michał Gołaś | James Fouché | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Carlos Canal | |
4 | Arnaud Démare | Jhonatan Narváez | AG2R La Mondiale | Tom Paquot | ||||
Final | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Michał Gołaś | Jhonatan Narváez | Dries De Bondt | AG2R La Mondiale | Not awarded |
- 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 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
Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the sprints classification |
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Groupama–FDJ | 17h 48' 51" |
2 | ![]() |
CCC Team | + 20" |
3 | ![]() |
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 25" |
4 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 26" |
5 | ![]() |
AG2R La Mondiale | + 27" |
6 | ![]() |
AG2R La Mondiale | + 27" |
7 | ![]() |
Lotto–Soudal | + 27" |
8 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Ineos | + 30" |
9 | ![]() |
Arkéa–Samsic | + 31" |
10 | ![]() |
AG2R La Mondiale | + 32" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Groupama–FDJ | 74 |
2 | ![]() |
Lotto–Soudal | 45 |
3 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 45 |
4 | ![]() |
CCC Team | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
Lotto–Soudal | 15 |
6 | ![]() |
Arkéa–Samsic | 15 |
7 | ![]() |
Alpecin–Fenix | 15 |
8 | ![]() |
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 14 |
9 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 12 |
10 | ![]() |
AG2R La Mondiale | 12 |
Mountains classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Ineos | 38 |
2 | ![]() |
Wallonie–Bruxelles Development Team | 36 |
3 | ![]() |
Burgos BH | 26 |
4 | ![]() |
Alpecin–Fenix | 26 |
5 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 24 |
6 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Ineos | 18 |
7 | ![]() |
CCC Team | 16 |
8 | ![]() |
Circus–Wanty Gobert | 14 |
9 | ![]() |
Lotto–Soudal | 14 |
10 | ![]() |
Riwal Readynez | 12 |
Sprints classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Alpecin–Fenix | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
Hagens Berman Axeon | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
Telenet–Baloise Lions | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
CCC Team | 5 |
6 | ![]() |
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 5 |
8 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Ineos | 5 |
9 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Ineos | 3 |
10 | ![]() |
Lotto–Soudal | 3 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Ineos | 17h 49' 21" |
2 | ![]() |
Hagens Berman Axeon | + 2" |
3 | ![]() |
Bahrain–McLaren | + 2" |
4 | ![]() |
Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 01" |
5 | ![]() |
Hagens Berman Axeon | + 1' 20" |
6 | ![]() |
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 21" |
7 | ![]() |
Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 41" |
8 | ![]() |
Hagens Berman Axeon | + 3' 25" |
9 | ![]() |
Riwal Readynez | + 3' 43" |
10 | ![]() |
Burgos BH | + 4' 49" |
Teams classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | AG2R La Mondiale | 53h 27' 59" |
2 | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 10" |
3 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 49" |
4 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 50" |
5 | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 18" |
6 | Bahrain–McLaren | + 3' 33" |
7 | CCC Team | + 3' 56" |
8 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4' 42" |
9 | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 4' 52" |
10 | Riwal Readynez | + 6' 12" |
References
- "LE VOO TOUR DE WALLONIE 2020 (2.PRO) SE DÉROULERA DU 16 AU 19 AOÛT" [THE VOO TOUR DE WALLONIE 2020 (2.PRO) WILL TAKE PLACE FROM AUGUST 16 TO 19] (in French). TRW Organisation. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Tour de Wallonie confirmed for August 16". CyclingNews. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "LES ÉTAPES DU VOO TOUR DE WALLONIE 2020" [THE STAGES OF THE VOO TOUR OF WALLONIA 2020] (in French). TRW Organisation. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "LE PELOTON DU VOO TOUR DE WALLONIE 2020" [THE PELOTON OF THE VOO TOUR DE WALLONIE 2020]. TRW Organisation (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "2020 Tour de Wallonie Teams". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Stage 1 Info". TRW Organisation. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Tour de Wallonie: Caleb Ewan wins stage 1". CyclingNews. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "VOO Tour de Wallonie Stage 1 Results". ProCyclingStats. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Classement TRW 1" (PDF) (pdf). TRW Organisation. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Stage 2 Info". TRW Organisation. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Fletcher, Patrick (17 August 2020). "Tour de Wallonie: Démare wins in Wavre". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "VOO Tour de Wallonie Stage 2 Results". ProCyclingStats. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Classement TRW 2" (PDF) (pdf). TRW Organisation. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Stage 3 Info". TRW Organisation. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Fletcher, Patrick (18 August 2020). "Tour de Wallonie: Sam Bennett wins stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "VOO Tour de Wallonie Stage 3 Results". ProCyclingStats. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Classement TRW 3" (PDF) (pdf). TRW Organisation. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Stage 4 Info". TRW Organisation. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Arnaud Démare wins Tour de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "VOO Tour de Wallonie Stage 4 Results". ProCyclingStats. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Classement Final" (PDF) (pdf). TRW Organisation. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "CALEB EWAN EN MAÎTRE À TEMPLEUVE" [CALEB EWAN THE WINNER AT TEMPLEUVE] (in French). TRW Organisation. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "DÉMARE S'IMPOSE, EWAN RESTE EN JAUNE" [DÉMARE WINS, EWAN STAYS IN YELLOW] (in French). TRW Organisation. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "DÉMARE PREND LE POUVOIR À J-1" [DÉMARE TAKES POWER ON D-1] (in French). TRW Organisation. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links
- Official website (in French)