The organizers of the Eneco Tour have announced the course for the 2015 edition of the WorldTour race. The race in the Netherlands and Belgium will start on August 10 with a possible windy stage in Friesland and will finish six days later in Geraardsbergen on the famous Muur.
The first stage will start, as had been previously announced, in Bolsward and the wind could have a big role here. The second stage takes the riders on a ride around the city of Breda through "the cycling heart of Brabant. On day three, the peloton will cross the border and ride from Beveren to Ardooie.
The fourth day is the day of the individual time trial which was won by Dutch champion Tom Dumoulin in 2014.The race against the clock is 13.9 kilometers long and takes place in Hoogerheide. Stage five goes through the hills of Limburg. S Riemst and Sittard-Geleen will host the mini Amstel Gold Race.
The final weekend will start with a stage from the Dutch city Heerlen to Houffalize in Belgium. This Ardennes stage will be a very important battle for the GC. As it has been the case several times in recent years, the race will end with a diffiuclt stage in the Flemish Ardenness and an uphill finish on the famous Muur van Geraardsbergen where Greg Van Avermaet won in 2014.
The organizers have already announced that they will introduce a golden kilometre like in the recent Tour of Belgium. This means that there will be three consecutive intermediate sprints in just one kilometre on every road stage.
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