Baloise Belgium Tour
Stage 1: Beringen - Beringen
Belgium
Wednesday 12 June 2024
12 km
Strong start for Asgreen at the Belgium Tour
![Strong start for Asgreen at the Belgium Tour](/images/news_article/c_c/800x400/kasper-asgren-belgium-tour-stage-1_1718208859.jpg)
Kasper Asgreen took a solid top ten on the opening day of the Belgium Tour, which got underway with a 12km individual time trial, held on the flat roads around Beringen. The Danish Champion was the penultimate rider to roll down the ramp and immediately found his rhythm, putting together a nice ITT.
The 29-year-old covered the course in 13:38 after averaging 52.75km/h and concluded the stage won by Søren Wærenskjold (Uno X-Mobility) in sixth place. Asgreen was joined in the top ten by his Soudal Quick-Step teammate Josef Cerny, who made his first outing since the Giro d’Italia.
“It was a really fast time trial, with a bit of headwind in some parts of the route. For me it was a good test, because I want to defend my title at the National Championships later this month. This result makes me happy also because it puts me in a good position from which I can try to do something in the general classification. I would like to have a solid week here, but at the same time, I will do my best to help Tim Merlier in the sprint stages”, said Kasper at the finish.
Photo credit: ©Luc Claessen / Getty Images
Race details
1 |
Søren Wærenskjold Uno-X Mobility |
13:24 |
2 |
Mathias Vacek Lidl - Trek |
0:02 |
3 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Wanty |
0:10 |
4 |
Edoardo Affini Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:11 |
5 |
Alec Segaert Lotto Dstny |
0:12 |
6 |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:14 |
7 |
Alex Aranburu Deba Movistar Team |
0:17 |
8 |
Jasper Stuyven Lidl - Trek |
0:17 |
9 |
Daan Hoole Lidl - Trek |
0:18 |
10 |
Josef Černý
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:21 |
34 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:38 |
38 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:40 |
41 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:41 |
66 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:52 |
83 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:04 |
1 |
Søren Wærenskjold Uno-X Mobility |
13:24 |
2 |
Mathias Vacek Lidl - Trek |
0:02 |
3 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Wanty |
0:10 |
4 |
Edoardo Affini Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:11 |
5 |
Alec Segaert Lotto Dstny |
0:12 |
6 |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:14 |
7 |
Alex Aranburu Deba Movistar Team |
0:17 |
8 |
Jasper Stuyven Lidl - Trek |
0:17 |
9 |
Daan Hoole Lidl - Trek |
0:18 |
10 |
Josef Černý
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:21 |
34 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:38 |
38 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:40 |
41 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:41 |
66 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:52 |
83 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:04 |
1 |
Søren Wærenskjold Uno-X Mobility |
20 pt |
2 |
Mathias Vacek Lidl - Trek |
18 pt |
3 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Wanty |
16 pt |
4 |
Edoardo Affini Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
14 pt |
5 |
Alec Segaert Lotto Dstny |
12 pt |
6 |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal Quick-Step |
10 pt |
7 |
Alex Aranburu Deba Movistar Team |
9 pt |
8 |
Jasper Stuyven Lidl - Trek |
8 pt |
9 |
Daan Hoole Lidl - Trek |
7 pt |
10 |
Josef Černý
Soudal Quick-Step |
6 pt |
1 |
Mathias Vacek Lidl - Trek |
13:26 |
2 |
Alec Segaert Lotto Dstny |
0:10 |
3 |
Iván Romeo Abad Movistar Team |
0:21 |
4 |
Per Strand Hagenes Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:24 |
5 |
Patrick Eddy Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:26 |
6 |
Joseph Blackmore Israel - Premier Tech |
0:33 |
7 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:39 |
8 |
Pierre Gautherat Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team |
0:44 |
9 |
Yorben Lauryssen Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal |
0:50 |
10 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:50 |
1 | Lidl - Trek | 40:49 |
2 | Lotto Dstny | 0:26 |
3 | Movistar Team | 0:27 |
4 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 0:31 |
5 | Uno-X Mobility | 0:34 |
6 | Soudal Quick-Step | 0:36 |
7 | Israel - Premier Tech | 1:02 |
8 | Intermarché - Wanty | 1:02 |
9 | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | 1:07 |
10 | Team Flanders - Baloise | 1:09 |