Van der Poel wins stage five of the Tour de Luxembourg, Piganzoli stays in the lead

Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) won the fifth stage of the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, covering the 4:10:58 of racing with a clear margin over the group of chasers. Behind him, Mikkel Honoré (EF Education - EasyPost) finished at +1:04, while Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step) led home the group of counter-attackers at +1:09.The raceThe Alpecin-Premier Tech rider made the difference in the final part of the stage, building a gap that none of the chasers managed to close. Behind him, Honoré limited his losses, finishing a few seconds ahead of the group led by Reinderink.Stage resultsMathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) — 4:10:58Mikkel Honoré (EF Education - EasyPost) +1:04Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step) +1:09Davide Piganzoli (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) +1:09Lukas Nerurkar (EF Education - EasyPost) +1:09General classificationDavide Piganzoli (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) keeps the leader's jersey with 16:22:17, ahead of Matteo Vercher (TotalEnergies) at +0:52 and Thomas Gachignard (TotalEnergies) at +0:54. Piganzoli was already the general classification leader at the end of the previous stage and remains at the top of the standings after today's stage as well.ClosingThe race continues tomorrow with a new stage, while the general classification remains open among the top three men.