Mathieu van der Poel wins stage at Tour de Luxembourg

Mathieu van der Poel has secured a victory in the first stage of the Tour de Luxembourg. After attacking on the penultimate climb, he successfully recovered to win the sprint in Luxembourg City.

Ahead of the upcoming World Championships in Montreal, Van der Poel described the Canadian circuit as challenging and potentially at the limit of his capabilities, noting that the climbs are tougher than those in Glasgow. He indicated that the difficult terrain may benefit classics specialists by narrowing the gap between them and pure climbers. Van der Poel identified Remco Evenepoel as a potential favorite for the title.