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Tour de Luxembourg (2016) Photos June 1 - 5

« Tour de Luxembourg (2016) Race Info, Results, Video







Stage 0:  Luxembourg, 2.8 km prologue  Full Results and Report

Local boy, Jempy Drucker (BMC Racing) won the wet, cobbled 2.8 km prologue in Luxembourg in a time of 4:20 by 3s

Jerome Cousin (Cofidis)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) 13th + 12s

16th Nicolas Edet (Fra/Cofidis, Solutions Credits) + 14s

30th Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra/Fortuneo - Vital Concept) + 19s

Luis Mate (Spa/Cofidis, Solutions Credits)

Luke Durbridge (Aus/Orica-GreenEdge) 25th + 19s

The prologue winner, Jempy Drucker (BMC Racing)

Win a prologue and you get the first race leader's jersey too; Jempy Drucker (BMC Racing) in Yellow after the first day

Stage 1:  Luxembourg → Hesperange  Full Results and Report


Luxembourger and race leader, Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing) signing in

German Continental team, Stölting Service Group, in the morning's teams presentation


Today's break




Finishing circuits in Hesperange

Sprint finish in Hesperange

Finish photo from Stage 2, André Greipel (Ger/Lotto Soudal) wins ahead of Adam Blythe (GBr/Tinkoff) and Amaury Capiot (Bel/Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise)

Your Stage 1 winner, André Greipel (Ger/Lotto Soudal)

No change in GC, Luxembourger Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing) continues to lead

Stage 2:    Full Results and Report







The uphill finish on Stage 2 was ideal for a puncheur like Philippe Gilbert

Philippe Gilbert (Bel/BMC Racing) wins ahead of Maurits Lammertink (Ned/Roompot - Oranje Peloton) and 3rd Alex Kirsch (Lux/Stölting Service Group)


Your Stage 2 winner, Philippe Gilbert (Bel/BMC Racing)

2nd in the prologue and 2nd today in the Stage 2 upghill finish. Versatile Maurits Lammertink (Ned/Roompot - Oranje Peloton) is now the race leader by 9s.

Stage 3:    Full Results and Report



Prologue winner, Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing) requesting assistence


Break in the rain


Brice Feillu was awarded most combative rider in the break

Anthony Turgis (Cofidis) wins Stage 3 from a break ahead of Christopher Juul Jensen (Den/Orica-GreenEdge) and Mathias Frank (Swi/IAM Cycling)



Your Stage 3 winner, Anthony Turgis (Cofidis) and now second overall + 7s

Maurits Lammertink (Ned/Roompot - Oranje Peloton) continues to lead with one stage to go. He's up 7s on today's winner

Stage 4:    Full Results and Report


Jersey leaders, Brice Feillu and Maurits Lammertink prior to Stage 4, the fifth and final day at Tour de Luxembourg






Uphill sprint finish coming at you...

1st Philippe Gilbert (Bel/BMC Racing), 2nd Maurits Lammertink (Ned/Roompot - Oranje Peloton) and 3rd Dylan Teuns (Bel/BMC Racing)

Stage 2 and now Stage 4 winner, Philippe Gilbert (Bel/BMC Racing)

Three 2nd place finishes this week for race leader, Maurits Lammertink (Ned/Roompot - Oranje Peloton)

Consistency gives Maurits Lammertink (Ned/Roompot - Oranje Peloton) the overall win by 9s

Your 2016 Tour de Luxembourg podium: 2nd Philippe Gilbert (Bel/BMC Racing) + 9s, 1st Maurits Lammertink (Ned/Roompot - Oranje Peloton), 3rd Alex Kirsch (Lux/Stölting Service Group) + 19s