Fisher-Black Top-5 and white jersey at Tour de Luxembourg

Finn Fisher Black got off to a promising start on day one of the Tour de Luxembourg with the Kiwi rider taking 5th place in the uphill sprint from a reduced peloton behind stage winner Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin Deceuninck).

The 22 year old also now pulls on the white jersey as the best young rider in the race with Ayuso, Hirschi and Grossschartner also finishing in the leading group, keeping options for GC open in the coming days. Marc Hirschi also picked up a bonus second at an intermediate sprint point to put himself in 4th place on GC.

Tomorrow will see the riders take on a similarly hilly parcours from Junglinster to Schifflange (155km).

Meanwhile at the GP de Wallonie Tim Wellens was best place of the Emirati contingent at his home event, with the Walloon picking up 6th place on the twisting cobbled ascent of the finish at Citadelle de Namur. The race was won by Roger Adria (Red Bull Bora).

 stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg results

1.Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin Deceuninck) 3:46:28

2.Christophe Laporte (Visma LAB)

3.Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny)

5.Finn Fisher Black (UAE Team Emirates)

GP de Wallonie results

1.Roger Adria (Red Bull Bora) 4:41:16

2.Alex Aranburu (Movistar) s.t

3.Clement Champoussin (Arkea) s.t

6.Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) s.t