Tour de Luxembourg: Almeida wins opening stage
Deceuninck-QuickStep rider outsprints Mollema and Hirschi for fifth victory of season









| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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