2023 Belgian Road Cycling Cup

The 2023 Belgian Road Cycling Cup (known as the Lotto Cycling Cup for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the eighth edition of the Belgian Road Cycling Cup. The defending champion was Arnaud De Lie of Lotto–Soudal, he was succeeded by his teammate Caleb Ewan.

Events

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The event schedule was revealed in February 2023 and involves the same races as the previous season, with the only exception the Ronde van Drenthe which dropped out. Later throughout the season the Circuit Franco–Belge was removed and replaced by the returning Grote Prijs Jef Scherens, which was already part of the cup form 2016 to 2018.

Date Event Winner Team Series leader Ref.
28 February Le Samyn   Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny   Milan Menten (BEL)
5 March Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)
18 May Circuit de Wallonie   Jordi Meeus (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe
20 May Veenendaal–Veenendaal Classic   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla
21 May Antwerp Port Epic   Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck
27 May Grote Prijs Marcel Kint   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Dstny   Caleb Ewan (AUS)
10 June Dwars door het Hageland   Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
11 June Elfstedenronde   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck
15 August Grote Prijs Jef Scherens   Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Dstny
15 September Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck

Race results

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Le Samyn

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Result[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny 4h 49' 28"
2   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3   Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4   Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team DSM + 0"
5   Luca Mozzato (ITA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
7   Pierre Gautherat (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
8   Mike Teunissen (NED) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
9   Vito Braet (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
10   Andreas Stokbro (DEN) Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling + 0"

Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré

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Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 4h 35' 25"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
3   Sam Welsford (AUS) Team DSM + 0"
4   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
5   Piet Allegaert (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
6   Jordi Warlop (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
7   Matteo Malucelli (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
8   Vito Braet (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
9   Itamar Einhorn (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10   Timothy Dupont (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 0"

Final Standings

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Pos. Rider Team Points
1   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Dstny 44[5]
2   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Israel–Premier Tech 42
3   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 40
4   Timothy Dupont (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex 33
5   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 32
6   Timo Kielich (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 32
7   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 32
8   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla 30
9   Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny 28
10   Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step 26

References

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  1. ^ "Over Exterioo Cycling Cup" [About Exterioo Cycling Cup]. Exterioo Cycling Cup (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ Stuart, Peter (28 February 2023). "Milan Menten wins Le Samyn 2023". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Le Samyn 2023 Result". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré 2023 Result". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Klassement" [Rankings] (in Dutch). Lotto Cycling Cup. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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