HOUFFALIZE, Belgium: Belgian rider Tim Wellens of the Lotto-Soudal team grabbed the overall Tour of Benelux lead by winning Saturday’s sixth stage over 208.6km from Heerlen in the Netherlands to Houffalize in Belgium.

Wellens, 24, won a solo run for the line ahead of compatriot Greg Van Avermaet of BMC and Germany’s Simon Geschke of the Giant-Alpecin team who was 50sec off the pace

The Belgian took the race lead from Dutchman Wilco Kelderman of Lotto NL-Jumbo, who crossed in tenth place at 1min 17sec.

With one stage remaining, defending champion Wellens leads Van Avermaet by over a minute.

Sunday’s final stage covers 188.6km from Saint-Pieters-Leeuw to Geraardsbergen in Belgium.

Results from Eneco Tour (Heerlen — Houffalize, 208.6 km) on Saturday:

1. Tim Wellens (Belgium / Lotto) 5:28:46” 2. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) +49” 3. Simon Geschke (Germany / Giant) +51” 4. Jan Bakelants (Belgium / AG2R) +1:03” 5. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Netherlands / Cannondale) +1:07” 6. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / BMC Racing) +1:13” 7. Tiesj Benoot (Belgium / Lotto) 8. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek) 9. Andriy Grivko (Ukraine / Astana) 10. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands / LottoNL) +1:17” 11. Christopher Juul-Jensen (Denmark / Tinkoff — Saxo) 12. Michael Rogers (Australia / Tinkoff — Saxo) 13. Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan / Astana) +1:21” 14. Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx — Quick-Step) 15. Laurens De Vreese (Belgium / Astana) +4:16” 16. Bjoern Leukemans (Belgium / Wanty) 17. Roy Curvers (Netherlands / Giant) +4:19” 18. Jasper Stuyven (Belgium / Trek) 19. Marco Marcato (Italy / Wanty) 20. Nathan Earle (Australia / Team Sky) 21. Michael Valgren (Denmark / Tinkoff — Saxo) 22. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kazakhstan / Astana) 23. Jens Debusschere (Belgium / Lotto) 24. Oliver Naesen (Belgium / Topsport Vlaanderen) 25. Reto Hollenstein (Switzerland / IAM Cycling) 26. Nikias Arndt (Germany / Giant) 27. Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands / Astana) 28. Georg Preidler (Austria / Giant) 29. Pavel Kochetkov (Russia / Katusha) 30. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain / Movistar)