Baloise Belgium Tour 2019: Stage 5 Results

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Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-Quickstep) (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

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The day's breakaway during stage 5 at the Belgium Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Remco Evenepoel wins the 2019 Baloise Belgium Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Eros Capecchi and Fabio Sabatini finish the final stage of the Belgium Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Sprinters bear down on the line during stage 5 at the Belgium Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Bryan Coquard won the final stage of the Belgium Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Tim Wellens, Remco Evenepoel and Victor Campenaerts on the final Belgium Tour podium (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Remco Evenepoel crashed in the final 3km of the stage (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Bryan Cocquard wins the final stage in Belgium (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

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Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-QuickStep) secured overall victory at the Baloise Tour of Belgium, despite going down in a late crash as the sprinters fought for the stage victory.

Evenepoel escapes to win stage 2 of Baloise Belgium Tour

Baloise Belgium Tour: Tim Wellens wins stage 3 time trial

Baloise Belgium Tour: Campenaerts wins stage 4

Evenepoel poised for Baloise Belgium Tour win

Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept) won the sprint by taking a wide line as other sprinters clashed with each other.

Evenepoel rode the finish alone, with a hole in his shorts but a smile on his face, knowing he was to be crowned the overall winner. The 19-year-old revelation won stage 2 and then defended his lead in the final stages with strong support from Deceuninck-QuickStep.

Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Soudal) finished second overall at 52 seconds, with his teammate Tim Wellens third overall at 2:02 but Deceuninck-QuickStep won again, taking their 37th victory of the season.

“I’m obviously delighted to win. It’s an amazing feeling, it hasn’t sunk in yet,” Evenepoel said.

It was a little bit difficult with what happened in the final sprint. But that’s okay; it’s a huge relief to get over the finish and win, without any of teammates being harmed.

“I’m going to be the youngest winner of the Tour and that’s a great achievement, I’m thrilled. The team again did well to make sure nobody got away again on the final flat stage. I have to thank them for the work they did.

Brief Results

#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel	3:17:15
2	Pierre Barbier (Fra) Natura4Ever - Roubaix Lille Métropole
3	Emīls Liepins (Lat) Wallonie-Bruxelles
4	Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy
5	Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions
6	Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Corendon-Circus
7	Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) CCC Team
8	Corné Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions
9	Davide Martinelli (Ita) Deceuninck-QuickStep
10	Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty-Gobert

Final General Classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep	15:49:17
2	Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Soudal	0:00:52
3	Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal	0:02:22
4	Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions	0:02:28
5	Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team	0:02:29
6	Jasper Philipsen (Bel) UAE Team Emirates
7	Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
8	Loïc Vliegen (Bel) Wanty-Gobert	0:02:38
9	Aimé De Gendt (Bel) Wanty - Gobert Cycling Team	0:02:29
10	Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot-Charles