Baloise Belgium Tour
Stage 5: Brussel - Brussel
Belgium
Sunday 22 June 2025
183.2 km
Tim Merlier makes it 60 pro wins

Sunday was a big day for Tim Merlier. The fastest man in the sport took again the spoils at the Tour of Belgium on the final day of the competition, just like last year, racking up his tenth victory of the season – the first sprinter to go into double-digits since the start of the season. On top of that, the win in Brussels was Merlier’s 60th in the pro ranks, which cemented his position as one of the most successful riders in the current peloton.
“It’s a great way to conclude our week here in Belgium! My teammates did a perfect job, making sure I was where I needed to be going into the final kilometers, and this helped me enter the last corner in third position, which was ideal to open the sprint. I’m really happy to finish the Tour of Belgium with a victory, my tenth of the season and the 60th of my career. These are some nice numbers and it makes me proud that I have such a fantastic team to help me reach these milestones. This win is good for the confidence, as I continue to work towards the Tour de France”, said Tim, whose success in the capital was again a comfortable one.
The week ended up being a memorable one also for Ethan Hayter. The 26-year-old finished first in the time trial after a superb ride, scoring his first victory in two years, and concluded the race second in the overall classification, which made him the first Brit in the last 36 years to be on the Tour of Belgium podium.
“It’s been a superb race for us and I am very happy! We took three wins in what has been one of our most successful races of the season and I’m proud I could play a part in this. Getting that victory in the time trial was great, an important boost for morale after a hard start to the year. I hope things won’t stop here and I will get some more good results for the team”, Ethan said after the podium ceremony in Brussels.
Photo credit: ©Rhode Van Elsen / Getty Images
Race details
1 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:56:38 |
2 |
Juan Sebastián Molano Benavides UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
0:00 |
3 |
Kim Heiduk INEOS Grenadiers |
0:00 |
4 |
Tim Torn Teutenberg Lidl - Trek |
0:00 |
5 |
Jasper Philipsen Alpecin - Deceuninck |
0:00 |
6 |
Arne Marit Intermarché - Wanty |
0:00 |
7 |
Matyáš Kopecký Team Novo Nordisk |
0:00 |
8 |
Ethan Vernon Israel - Premier Tech |
0:00 |
9 |
Alberto Dainese Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:00 |
10 |
Tom Van Asbroeck Israel - Premier Tech |
0:00 |
33 |
Dries Van Gestel
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
45 |
Ethan Hayter
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
102 |
Yves Lampaert
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:34 |
127 |
Josef Černý
Soudal Quick-Step |
2:10 |
128 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
1 |
Filippo Baroncini UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
16:39:07 |
2 |
Ethan Hayter
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:04 |
3 |
Jenno Berckmoes Lotto |
0:07 |
4 |
Filippo Ganna INEOS Grenadiers |
0:10 |
5 |
Marco Frigo Israel - Premier Tech |
0:11 |
6 |
Florian Vermeersch UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
0:16 |
7 |
Orluis Aular Sanabria Movistar Team |
0:18 |
8 |
Jasper Philipsen Alpecin - Deceuninck |
0:22 |
9 |
Pier-André Côté Israel - Premier Tech |
0:23 |
10 |
Axel van der Tuuk Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel |
0:23 |
54 |
Dries Van Gestel
Soudal Quick-Step |
10:14 |
56 |
Yves Lampaert
Soudal Quick-Step |
10:23 |
58 |
Josef Černý
Soudal Quick-Step |
10:26 |
70 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
14:05 |
98 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
22:06 |
1 |
Juan Sebastián Molano Benavides UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
75 pt |
2 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
73 pt |
3 |
Jenno Berckmoes Lotto |
52 pt |
4 |
Tim Torn Teutenberg Lidl - Trek |
51 pt |
5 |
Jasper Philipsen Alpecin - Deceuninck |
47 pt |
6 |
Ethan Vernon Israel - Premier Tech |
34 pt |
7 |
Filippo Baroncini UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
33 pt |
8 |
Fernando Gaviria Rendon Movistar Team |
30 pt |
9 |
Matyáš Kopecký Team Novo Nordisk |
28 pt |
10 |
Alberto Dainese Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
28 pt |
15 |
Ethan Hayter
Soudal Quick-Step |
20 pt |
1 |
Alec Segaert Lotto |
16:39:36 |
2 |
Héctor Álvarez Martínez Lidl - Trek |
0:13 |
3 |
Matyáš Kopecký Team Novo Nordisk |
0:28 |
4 |
Tim Torn Teutenberg Lidl - Trek |
1:14 |
5 |
Huub Artz Intermarché - Wanty |
1:53 |
6 |
Frits Biesterbos BEAT Cycling Club |
2:02 |
7 |
David Haverdings Baloise Glowi Lions |
2:19 |
8 |
Viktor Vandenberghe Pauwels Sauzen - Cibel Clementines |
2:30 |
9 |
Kay De Bruyckere Pauwels Sauzen - Cibel Clementines |
3:18 |
10 |
Steffen De Schuyteneer Lotto |
9:31 |
1 | Lotto | 49:58:43 |
2 | Movistar Team | 0:23 |
3 | Team TotalEnergies | 0:40 |
4 | Israel - Premier Tech | 0:41 |
5 | Lidl - Trek | 1:28 |
6 | Unibet Tietema Rockets | 1:45 |
7 | Intermarché - Wanty | 8:08 |
8 | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 9:09 |
9 | Team Flanders - Baloise | 10:24 |
10 | Uno-X Mobility | 11:14 |