Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) won the opening stage of the 2024 Tour de Wallonie, powering away from the rest of the sprint field in the final 250 metres into Fleurus.
Third place Paul Penhoët (Groupama-FDJ) was led out best round the final corner after some riders went the wrong direction with 1.5km to go and crashed, however, he was quickly overhauled by Madis Mihkels (Intermarché-Wanty) and Meeus, who stormed up the left-hand side to take victory.
Results
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'A bit of a rollercoaster of a season' – Ally Wollaston sets her sights on Track Worlds after going 'back to the drawing board' at Tour of Britain Women
'I feel like I've just been floating through the season a little bit without real targets' says New Zealand champion -
'I gave everything I had, and cycling gave me everything in return' – Julian Alaphilippe confirms his career is over
Two-time World Champion says he's stopping 'not with sadness, but with gratitude' -
'We're looking for the green jersey, but it'll be difficult' - Kaden Groves tips Tadej Pogačar as potential rival in hunt for Vuelta a España points classification
27-year-old Australian also aiming for 11th Grand Tour stage win of career -
Kortijk Koerse: Sofie van Rooijen out-sprints Charlotte Kool for a second career victory in Belgian race
Kathrin Schweinberger takes third in bunch finish
