Tour de Luxembourg 2021 – Stage 1 [FULL STAGE]

September 14, 2021

Tour de Luxembourg 2021 – Stage 1 – Luxembourg-City – Luxembourg-City : 140 km

The race has since joined the UCI ProSeries calendar however, and in doing so has been moved to a mid-september slot, changing it from a warm-up event to a last-ditch attempt for many riders to secure a contract for the following season. The race may take place in one of Europe’s smallest nations, but that doesn’t stop it from seeking out enough unique terrain for five action-packed stages. A lot of these stages crosscut each other, creating a route map that looks remarkably similar to a spider’s web. The five-day event typically begins with a short prologue before sending the riders on four undulating stages around the country, with the fifth and final stage often taking place on a lumpy circuit around the capital, Luxembourg City. It’s this final stage that often decides the general classification, with the stage winner often taking the overall victory thanks to the bountiful supply of bonus seconds on offer at the finish line.

Results :
1 João Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-QuickStep 3:16:09
2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
3 Marc Hirschi (Swi) UAE Team Emirates
4 Clément Champoussin (Fra) AG2R Citroën Team
5 Nairo Quintana (Col) Team Arkea-Samsic
6 Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis
7 David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
8 Andrea Vendrame (Ita) AG2R Citroën Team
9 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
10 Kobe Goossens (Bel) Lotto Soudal

General Classification after Stage 1 :