Benelux Tour

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Eneco Tour of Benelux
Date August
Region Benelux
English Eneco Tour of Benelux
Discipline Road
Competition UCI ProTour
Type Stage-race
First 2005
Number 4 (as of 2008)
Firstwinner 22px-Flag of the United States.png Bobby Julich
Mostrecent 22px-Flag of Spain.svg.png Iván Gutiérrez


The Eneco Tour of Benelux is a UCI ProTour road bicycle racing stage-race. Its name refers to its main sponsor, the energy company Eneco Energie. The first Eneco Tour of Benelux took place from August 3 to August 10 2005

History

The Tour of the Netherlands began on 6 May 1948, but only became an annual event in 1975. From about 2000 it was known as the Eneco tour. The start of the UCI's ProTour in 2005 saw the faltering tour reorganised and reinvigorated.

Organization

The ENECO Tour continues the faltering Tour of the Netherlands, which UCI president Hein Verbruggen deemed necessary for marketing reasons. The Dutch Tour organisation got a better sponsor (ENECO Energie). But because the race was not difficult enough, it could not be accepted into the new ProTour. At that point the organisation sought help from the organisation of the Tour of Belgium and the Tour de Luxembourg. They envisaged a Tour of the Benelux that would replace the three. This led to the Tour of Belgium as a co-organiser. The Tours of Belgium and Luxembourg will continue as such. The co-organisation or incorporation of the Tour de Luxembourg did not materialize. In a few years, the name will officially become the Tour of the Benelux.

Winners

General classification

The overall winner of the race by time wears a white jersey (Dutch: Witte trui or French: Maillot blanc).

Points classification

In 2005, the overall winner of the race by points (Dutch: Puntenklassement) wears a blue jersey (Dutch: Blauwe trui or French: Maillot bleu). This was changed to a white jersey however in 2006. In 2008 it changed again, to red.

Mountains classification

No jersey is awarded for leading this classification, but the winner does get a financial reward

Young rider classification

Before 2007, the best young (under 25) rider of the race got to wear a yellow jersey. (Dutch: Gele trui or French: Maillot jaune).

Team classification

Most Stage Wins

Cyclist # Stages Stages
1 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Tom Boonen 5 2006: Stages 1 (Hoogeveen 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png), 3 (Westmalle 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png) and 5 (Balen 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
2008: Stages 1 (Roermond 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png) and 4 (Ardooie 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
2 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Max van Heeswijk 2 2005: Stages 1 (Mierlo 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png) and 5 (Hasselt 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Alessandro Ballan 1 2005: Stage 4 (Verviers 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 Template:FlagiconLAT Raivis Belohvoščiks 1 2008: Stage 7 (Mechelen 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png) (ITT)
3 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Daniele Bennati 1 2008: Stage 3 (Terneuzen 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 Template:FlagiconNOR Edvald Boasson Hagen 1 2008: Stage 6 (Brussels 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Simone Cadamuro 1 2005: Stage 2 (Sittard 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Mark Cavendish 1 2007: Stage 2 (Knokke-Heist 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Australia.svg.png Allan Davis 1 2005: Stage 3 (Landgraaf 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Michiel Elijzen 1 2007: Prologue (Hasselt 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Philippe Gilbert 1 2006: Stage 7 (Ans 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Germany.png André Greipel 1 2008: Stage 2 (Nieuwegein 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 22px-Flag of Spain.svg.png Iván Gutiérrez 1 2008: Prologue (Geleen 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 22px-Flag of the United States.png George Hincapie 1 2006: Stage 4 (Landgraaf 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png) (ITT)
3 22px-Flag of the United States.png Bobby Julich 1 2005: Stage 7 (Etten-Leur 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png) (ITT)
3 22px-Flag of Germany.png David Kopp 1 2006: Stage 6 (Sint-Truiden 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Spain.svg.png Pablo Lastras 1 2007: Stage 6 (Landgraaf 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 22px-Flag of Australia.svg.png Robbie McEwen 1 2007: Stage 3 (Putte 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Nick Nuyens 1 2007: Stage 1 (Eupen 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Luciano Pagliarini 1 2007: Stage 5 (Nieuwegein 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Manuel Quinziato 1 2006: Stage 2 (Sittard-Geleen 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Sébastien Rosseler 1 2007: Stage 7 (Geleen 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png) (ITT)
3 22px-Flag of Germany.png Stefan Schumacher 1 2006: Prologue (Den Helder 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)
3 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Stefan van Dijk 1 2005: Stage 6 (Hoogstraten 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Rik Verbrugghe 1 2005: Prologue (Mechelen 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Germany.png Carlo Westphal 1 2008: Stage 5 (Ostend 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png)
3 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Wouter Weylandt 1 2007: Stage 4 (Terneuzen 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png)


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