PREVIEW | Baloise Belgium Tour 2024 stage 5 - Jasper Philipsen and Tim Merlier fight for glorious sprint win in Brussels
CyclingSaturday, 15 June 2024 at 19:53
The Baloise Belgium Tour is scheduled from June 12th to 16th and is widely regarded as a premier preparation race for the Tour de France, especially favored by sprinters and classics riders. Let's preview Stage 5.
The race ends in the Belgium capital of Brussel. It's a day that should end in a sprint, although the finale definitely isn't pan-flat and not only the sprinters, but the GC contenders have to be at the very front to avoid losing something they have won the previous days.
Stage 5: Brussel - Brussel, 186.2 kilometers
Prediction Baloise Belgium Tour 2024 stage 5:
*** Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier
** Olav Kooij, Gerben Thijssen
* Fabio Jakobsen, Timothy Dupont, Luca Mozzato, Sasha Weemaes, Soren Waerenskjold, Mathias Vacek, Alex Aranburu, Pierre Gautherat, Lionel Taminiaux, Mike Teunissen
** Olav Kooij, Gerben Thijssen
* Fabio Jakobsen, Timothy Dupont, Luca Mozzato, Sasha Weemaes, Soren Waerenskjold, Mathias Vacek, Alex Aranburu, Pierre Gautherat, Lionel Taminiaux, Mike Teunissen
Pick: Tim Merlier
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- Good news. I’ve done two weeks of riding there between 1200-2200 and never once noticed being at altitude (but did see benefits upon returning) except on a hike after the two weeks feeling a little nauseous half an hour around 3400 but then nothing anymore all the way up to 4500. I once heard altitude sensations are less intense near the equator but can’t find much to support that.Mistermaumau17-05-2025
- I love to see Bernal back in front. I hope he can seriously go for the podium
DareDevil17-05-2025 - That is if the championships actually take place there this year.
MrCampy17-05-2025 - Wout is Right. They should be arrested. I mean they can't even protest right. The item holding isn't even Palestinian, its mesopotamia and used by many groups, well before the idea of a Palestinian Arab existed. I just hope the Italian police act but I wouldn't be suprised if they don't. It's time we all stand up to these terror supporters.HoopoeChai17-05-2025
- Not directed at you: Firstly, not going to trust a list that features Jay Vibe 28mins down. Secondly why if gaining 4 seconds over 500km is devastating do we criticise a superlative when Reusser gets ejected 20 seconds over 1km? Thirdly, is Matxin happy to tacitly leave his remaining riders to fight each other at the expense of team structure? I think yes. There’s a cat and there are mice and they can do what they like as long as the cat is away. I’m pretty sure the « selfish « attitude of Ayo is partly due to encouragement, after all, has anyone heard or witnessed him getting disciplined for any initiatives? It’s a little easy and cheap to focus attitude criticism on riders alone, there’s more to it.Mistermaumau17-05-2025
- Its crazy, One Issac del toro is not a climber, Majka will work so he will drop down. That leaves three guys onlyabstractengineer17-05-2025
- This was a mountain sprint, the first summit finish of many. If in the third week he is there and defeats other contenders, then only he will win. Too earlyabstractengineer17-05-2025
- Interesting to see whether del Toro eventually leapfrogs Ayuso in the UAE pecking order. Juan knows he needs to deliver this year or risk losing his ranking within the team.Renz17-05-2025
- Isaac Del T could win this race if they let him.Renz17-05-2025
- We noticed that. Not good enough today, but he needs to be good in the last week.DareDevil16-05-2025