The 2019 BinckBank Tour will take place from 12–18 August in The Netherlands. Part of the UCI WorldTour calendar, the BinckBank Tour is the 31st race of the 2019 season, with this being the 15th edition of the event.
Formally known as the Eneco Tour, the BinckBank Tour features seven stages that will see the top teams in the racing world pit their skill, strength and stamina against terrain more often seen in the Spring Classics.
Riders will be fighting for the overall green jersey in the general classification, the points classification red jersey and the combativity black jersey.
How to watch the 2019 BinckBank Tour on TV
The race will be broadcast live on EuroSport, with daily coverage starting at 14:00 BST.
Subscribers to Amazon Prime can access the Eurosport Player through Amazon Channels. Eurosport costs £6.99 a month (after a seven-day free trial) while Amazon Prime costs £7.99 but offers a 30-day free trial.
If you’d prefer to access Eurosport Player directly, a monthly pass costs £6.99, an annual pass (paid monthly) costs £4.99 a month, or you can sign up for a full year for a one-off payment of £39.99.
Viewers in the US and Canada can watch the 2019 BinckBank Tour on FloBikes, with subscriptions starting from $12.50 a month.
You can follow events on social media, too, via the race's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.
The BinckBank Tour also has its own YouTube channel, which will host daily recaps and videos showing key parts of the race, such as the final kilometers of each stage.
2019 BinckBank Tour teams
The 2019 race will see riders cover a total distance of 970.5km / 603mi, including a 8.5km / 5mi individual time-trial in The Hague.
Twenty-three teams are taking part, including all 18 UCI WorldTour teams and five second-tier Professional Continental teams.
- AG2R-La Mondiale
- Astana
- Bahrain–Merida
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- CCC Team
- Deceuninck–Quick-Step
- EF Education First
- Groupama–FDJ
- Lotto–Soudal
- Mitchelton–Scott
- Movistar Team
- Team Dimension Data
- Team Ineos
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Team Katusha–Alpecin
- Team Sunweb
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
- Roompot-Charles
- Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
- Total Direct Energie
- Wanty-Groupe Gobert
- Wallonie Bruxelles
Riders confirmed include Mike Teunissen and Jos Van Emden of Team Jumbo–Visma, as well as Philippe Gilbert and 2013 winner Zdeněk Štybar, both of Deceuninck–Quick-Step.
2019 BinckBank Tour route
The team presentation will take place in Hulst on Sunday 11 August 2019, with the racing itself kicking off the following day on Monday 12 August.
Stage 1: Beveren to Hulst
- Monday 12 August
- 167.7km / 104mi
- Flat stage
Stage 2: Blankenberge to Ardooie
- Tuesday 13 August
- 169.9km / 105.5mi
- Flat stage
Stage 3: Aalter to Aalter
- Wednesday 14 August
- 166.9km / 104mi
- Flat stage
Stage 4: Houffalize to Houffalize
- Thursday 15 August
- 96.2km / 60mi
- Hilly stage
Stage 5: Riemst to Venray
- Friday 16 August
- 184.9km / 115mi
- Flat stage
Stage 6: The Hague
- Saturday 17 August
- 8.35km / 5mi
- Individual time-trial
Stage 7: Sint-Pieters-Leeuw to Geraardsbergen
- Sunday 18 August
- 178.6km / 111mi
- Hilly stage
