BinckBank Tour 2017
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Stuyven wins in Geraardsbergen, Dumoulin takes overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The decisive stage of the BinckBank Tour is a Tour of Flanders style classic. Jasper Stuyven brings a late attack home and he is first to finish halfway up the Wall of Geraardsbergen. Philippe Gilbert comes in second and Tom Dumoulin in third. The…
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Wellens bests Dumoulin in two-up sprint, Dutchman takes overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 6th stage of the BinckBank Tour is a mini-version of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. In rainy conditions, the race travels through the Ardennes to finish in Houffalize. Tim Wellens outsprints Tom Dumoulin on the line, while the Giro-winner is the new…
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Lars Boom solos to victory and leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst In the 5th stage of the Binck Bank Tour the riders compete a mini Amstel Gold Race. A course with no less than 19 hills runs to the finish at the Tom Dumoulin Bike Park. Lars Boom powers to victory after a late attack. The Dutchman leads the…
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Theuns sprints to victory, Küng still in overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 4th stage of the BinckBank Tour is played out on gently rolling terrain. A late attack by Yves Lampaert ends in sight of the line before Edward Theuns sprints to the win. Stefan Küng retains in the overall lead.
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Sagan sprints to second win, Küng still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 185 kilometres, stage 3 of the BinckBank Tour runs from Blankenberge to Ardooie. The race is played out on the flat, which leads to an expected bunch sprint. Peter Sagan outpowers Theuns and Barbier to take his second win in the BinckBank Tour,…
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Stefan Küng powers to victory and leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2nd stage in the BinckBank Tour is an individual time trial of 9 kilometres on the flat. Stefan Küng wins the race and puts 25 seconds into Peter Sagan, hence taking the leaders jersey.
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Peter Sagan outsprints Phil Bauhaus in photo-finish
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 of the BinckBank Tour travels on a flat route from Breda to Venray. The race comes down to the fast finishers with Peter Sagan outsprinting Phil Bauhaus by the tightest of margins. The World Champion is the first overall leader.
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BinckBank Tour 2017: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst BinckBank Tour is the new incarnation of the Eneco Tour. The name refers to the new sponsor, while the layout is the same as with the predecessor, so a mix of sprint stages and hilly stages and one ITT. The BinckBanck Tour started 7 August in the…
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The BinckBank Tour - formerly known as Eneco Tour - is a multi-stage race for Classic riders, which is reflected in the startlist. Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, title defender Niki Terpstra, and former winners Tim Wellens and Lars Boom - they…
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The BinckBank Tour is the Eneco Tour with a new name. Former winners Tim Wellens and Lars Boom will try to dethrone Niki Terpstra. So do Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, Tom Dumoulin and a bunch of other riders. Check out the favourites to win the…
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BinckBank Tour 2017 Route stage 1: Breda (nld) - Venray (nld)
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, 7 August 2017 - At 169.8 kilometres, the 1st stage of the BinckBank Tour travels from Breda to Venray, which is the birthplace of Wout Poels. Before a likely bunch sprint the race concludes with two local rounds.
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BinckBank Tour 2017 Route stage 2: ITT in Voorburg (nld)
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 8 August 2017 - Stage 2 of the BinckBank Tour - formerly know as the Eneco Tour - is a flat individual time trial of 9 kilometres. The route runs back and forth between neighbouring towns Voorburg and Leidschendam.
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BinckBank Tour 2017 Route stage 3: Blankenberge (bel) - Ardooie (bel)
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, 9 August 2017 - The 3rd stage of the BinckBank Tour is played out on Belgian soil. At 185 kilometres, the race travels from Blankenberge to Ardooie. The route is almost a perfect copy of the Blankenberge-Ardooie stage in last year's…
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BinckBank Tour 2017 Route stage 4: Lanaken (bel) - Lanaken
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 10 August 2017 - The route of the 4th stage of the BinckBank Tour travels on gently rolling roads. Start and finish are in Lanaken, while the distance amounts to 154.2 kilometres.
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BinckBank Tour 2017 Route stage 5: Sittard/Geleen (nld) - Sittard/Geleen
Door Martijn Ophorst At 167.3 kilometres, the route of stage 5 in the BinckBank Tour takes in two different laps to the south of Sittard/Geleen. The race is partly played out on the roads of the Amstel Gold Race, including the famous Cauberg. The riders are to crest…
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BinckBank Tour 2017 Route stage 6: Riemst (bel) - Houffalize (bel)
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, 12 August 2017 - At 203.7 kilometres, the 6th stage of the BinckBank Tour travels from Riemst to Houffalize in the Ardennes. The closing circuit amounts to 31.5 kilometres, while taking in a number of sharp and punchy climbs.
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BinckBank Tour 2017 Route stage 7: Essen (bel) - Geraardsbergen (bel)
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 13 August 2017 – At 191.3 kilometres, the 7th stage of the BinckBank Tour travels from Essen to a finish halfway up the Wall of Geraardsbergen. The closing circuit of 25.6 kilometres takes in four climbs, including the infamous Wall from…