Tour de Luxembourg
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]
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 | 79 (as of 2019) |
First winner | Mathias Clemens (LUX) |
Most wins | Mathias Clemens (LUX) (5 wins) |
Most recent | Jesús Herrada (ESP) |
Winners
References
- "Tour de Luxembourg guide". TeamSky. 2012 BSkyB. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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