# 2020 Tour de Wallonie

The 2020 Tour de Wallonie (known as the VOO–Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a four-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia. It was a 2.Pro race as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour and the inaugural 2020 UCI ProSeries. It was the forty-seventh edition of the Tour de Wallonie, starting on 16 August in Soignies and finishing on 19 August in Érezée. It was originally scheduled for 27 – 31 July, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed to mid-August after the UCI's May calendar update and was shortened from five stages like in years prior to four stages.

## Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 16 August | Soignies to Templeuve [fr] | 187 km (116 mi) | | Hilly stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
| 2 | 17 August | Frasnes-lez-Anvaing to Wavre | 172.3 km (107.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) |
| 3 | 18 August | Plombières to Visé | 192 km (119 mi) | | Hilly stage | Sam Bennett (IRL) |
| 4 | 19 August | Blegny to Érezée | 199.4 km (123.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) |
| Total | Total | 750.7 km (466.5 mi) | 750.7 km (466.5 mi) | 750.7 km (466.5 mi) | 750.7 km (466.5 mi) | 750.7 km (466.5 mi) |

## Teams

Twenty-three teams, consisting of nine UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, with the exception of Israel Start-Up Nation, which only entered six. 123 of the 153 riders that started the race finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Bahrain–McLaren
* CCC Team
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* Groupama–FDJ
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Lotto–Soudal
* NTT Pro Cycling
* Team Ineos
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels–Vital Concept
* Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles
* Burgos BH
* Circus–Wanty Gobert
* Riwal Readynez
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Total Direct Énergie
UCI Continental Teams
* Hagens Berman Axeon
* Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
* Tarteletto–Isorex
* Telenet–Baloise Lions
* Wallonie–Bruxelles Development Team

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 16 August 2020 — Soignies to Templeuve [fr], 187 km (116 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 17' 20" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 4 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Riwal Readynez | + 0" |
| 5 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 6 | Itamar Einhorn (ISR) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 7 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 8 | Manuel Peñalver (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 0" |
| 9 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 10 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 17' 10" |
| 2 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2" |
| 3 | Jens Reynders (BEL) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 3" |
| 4 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 5 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 6" |
| 6 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Riwal Readynez | + 10" |
| 7 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 10" |
| 8 | Itamar Einhorn (ISR) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 10" |
| 9 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 10 | Manuel Peñalver (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 17 August 2020 — Frasnes-lez-Anvaing to Wavre, 172.3 km (107.1 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 3h 57' 43" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 5 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 6 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Riwal Readynez | + 0" |
| 7 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | NTT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Dries Van Gestel (BEL) | Total Direct Énergie | + 0" |
| 9 | Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 0" |
| 10 | Edward Planckaert (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 8h 15' 43" |
| 2 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2" |
| 3 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 6" |
| 4 | Jens Reynders (BEL) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 9" |
| 5 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 12" |
| 6 | Tom Wirtgen (LUX) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 14" |
| 7 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 15" |
| 8 | James Fouché (NZL) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 15" |
| 9 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 16" |
| 10 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Riwal Readynez | + 16" |

### Stage 3
#### 18 August 2020 — Plombières to Visé, 192 km (119 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4h 42' 25" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 4 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | CCC Team | + 1" |
| 5 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1" |
| 6 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1" |
| 7 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Bahrain–McLaren | + 1" |
| 8 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 1" |
| 9 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 1" |
| 10 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 12h 57' 28" |
| 2 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 16" |
| 3 | James Fouché (NZL) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 16" |
| 4 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 17" |
| 5 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 17" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | + 17" |
| 7 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 17" |
| 8 | Lawrence Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 17" |
| 9 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Circus–Wanty Gobert | + 17" |
| 10 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Riwal Readynez | + 17" |

### Stage 4
#### 19 August 2020 — Blegny to Érezée, 199.4 km (123.9 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 4h 51' 28" |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 5 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 6 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 7 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 8 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 9 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 4" |
| 10 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | B&B Hotels–Vital Concept | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 17h 48' 51" |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | + 20" |
| 3 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 25" |
| 4 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 26" |
| 5 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 27" |
| 6 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 27" |
| 7 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 27" |
| 8 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Team Ineos | + 30" |
| 9 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 31" |
| 10 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 32" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Sprints classification | Teams classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Tom Paquot | Jens Reynders | Dries De Bondt | AG2R La Mondiale | Edward Planckaert |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Tom Paquot | Jens Reynders | Dries De Bondt | AG2R La Mondiale | Gianni Marchand |
| 3 | Sam Bennett | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Michał Gołaś | James Fouché | Dries De Bondt | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Carlos Canal |
| 4 | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Michał Gołaś | Jhonatan Narváez | Dries De Bondt | AG2R La Mondiale | Tom Paquot |
| Final | Final | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Michał Gołaś | Jhonatan Narváez | Dries De Bondt | AG2R La Mondiale | Not awarded |
* On stage two, Arvid de Kleijn, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Caleb Ewan wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification, second placed Sam Bennett wore the Irish national champions' jersey as the defending Irish national road race champion, and third placed Tim Merlier wore the Belgian national champions' jersey as the defending Belgian national road race champion.
* On stage three, Arnaud Démare, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Caleb Ewan wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
* On stage four, Caleb Ewan, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Arnaud Démare wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 17h 48' 51" |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | + 20" |
| 3 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 25" |
| 4 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 26" |
| 5 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 27" |
| 6 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 27" |
| 7 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 27" |
| 8 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Team Ineos | + 30" |
| 9 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 31" |
| 10 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 32" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 74 |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 45 |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 45 |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | 15 |
| 5 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | 15 |
| 6 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | 15 |
| 7 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 15 |
| 8 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 14 |
| 9 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 12 |
| 10 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 12 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Team Ineos | 38 |
| 2 | Tom Paquot (BEL) | Wallonie–Bruxelles Development Team | 36 |
| 3 | Carlos Canal (ESP) | Burgos BH | 26 |
| 4 | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | Alpecin–Fenix | 26 |
| 5 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 24 |
| 6 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Team Ineos | 18 |
| 7 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | 16 |
| 8 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Circus–Wanty Gobert | 14 |
| 9 | Stan Dewulf (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 14 |
| 10 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | 12 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 23 |
| 2 | Jens Reynders (BEL) | Hagens Berman Axeon | 11 |
| 3 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 10 |
| 4 | Andreas Goeman (BEL) | Telenet–Baloise Lions | 10 |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | 5 |
| 6 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
| 7 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 5 |
| 8 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Team Ineos | 5 |
| 9 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Team Ineos | 3 |
| 10 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 3 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Team Ineos | 17h 49' 21" |
| 2 | Kevin Vermaerke (USA) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 2" |
| 3 | Kevin Inkelaar (NED) | Bahrain–McLaren | + 2" |
| 4 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | James Fouché (NZL) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 1' 20" |
| 6 | Aaron Van Poucke (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Lars van den Berg (NED) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 41" |
| 8 | Jarrad Drizners (AUS) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 3' 25" |
| 9 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 3' 43" |
| 10 | Alex Molenaar (NED) | Burgos BH | + 4' 49" |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | AG2R La Mondiale | 53h 27' 59" |
| 2 | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 10" |
| 3 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 49" |
| 4 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 50" |
| 5 | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 18" |
| 6 | Bahrain–McLaren | + 3' 33" |
| 7 | CCC Team | + 3' 56" |
| 8 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4' 42" |
| 9 | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 4' 52" |
| 10 | Riwal Readynez | + 6' 12" |