Tour de Luxembourg
Race details | |
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Date | Early June |
Region | Luxembourg |
English name | Tour of Luxembourg |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage-race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1935 |
Editions | 81 (as of 2021) |
First winner | Mathias Clemens (LUX) |
Most wins | Mathias Clemens (LUX) (5 wins) |
Most recent | João Almeida (POR) |
The Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the World Tour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour became part of the UCI Europe Tour. The race will become part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. Held in late May to early June, the event is sometimes used by riders as a preparation race for the Tour de France.[1]
In his 2021 autobiography Væddeløber, the 2014 winner Matti Breschel revealed that his victory was bought by bribing the riders of another team.[2]
Winners[]
References[]
- ^ "Tour de Luxembourg guide". TeamSky. 2012 BSkyB. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Breschel indrømmer: Købte sig til sejr". Ekstra Bladet. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ This result remains official, however Armstrong had all results after August 1998 voided due to doping infractions
External links[]
Categories:
- Tour de Luxembourg
- Cycle races in Luxembourg
- UCI Europe Tour races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1935
- 1935 establishments in Luxembourg
- Summer events in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg stubs