Youth Races
A platform for young talent to shine
organized by Škoda Tour de Luxembourg

Grand Prix
Général Patton
International Junior Race
The GP Général Patton is an international junior race which attracts some of the best junior riders from around the world and is a highly competitive event.
The race typically covers a distance of around 100 kilometers and features challenging terrain, making it a true test of a rider’s skills and endurance.

Grand Prix
de Luxembourg
International Junior Race
The GP de Luxembourg is an international junior race and attracts young riders from all over the world.
The race covers a distance of around 120 kilometers and features challenging terrain, including climbs and descents.

Critérium européen
des jeunes
International U17 Race
The Critérium européen des jeunes is an international race. It attracts some of the best young riders from across Europe and is a highly competitive event.
The race typically covers a distance of around 80 kilometers and features challenging terrain, making it a true test of a rider’s skills and endurance.
Paving the Path for Future Cycling Stars
The Youth Races organized by the Škoda Tour de Luxembourg provide a platform for young talent to showcase their skills and gain valuable experience and exposure.
These races are a crucial stepping stone for young riders who are looking to make a name for themselves in the competitive world of cycling.
Many of the top riders in the professional peloton today got their start in youth races like the GP Général Patton, GP de Luxembourg, and the Critérium européen des jeunes. These races offer young riders the opportunity to compete against their peers, test themselves against top-level competition, and develop the skills and experience necessary to succeed at the highest level.
With its focus on developing and supporting young talent, the Škoda Tour de Luxembourg is helping to shape the future of cycling and ensure that the sport continues to thrive for years to come.


2025 Race Information
Experience the excitement of the 2025 Youth Races featuring thrilling stages and promising young talents. Don’t miss this action and come support the riders of tomorrow.
- The 77th edition of the GP Général Patton will be held on July 5, 2025. This prestigious race has long been a proving ground for future stars of the cycling world. Cyclists like Remco Evenepoel (2018/Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Alexandr Vlasov (2014/Bora-hansgrohe), and Marc Hirschi (2015/UAE Team Emirates) all made their mark in front of the Luxembourg public before going on to claim victories in some of the most prestigious WorldTour races.In 2024, it was Paul Fietzke who claimed the victory, showcasing his talent and potential. As we look ahead to 2025, the spotlight is on who will follow in his footsteps and use this opportunity to make their name in the cycling world.For the junior riders, the traditional GP Général Patton represents more than just a race—it could be a pivotal moment that sets the course for their professional careers.Overview:• Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025• Category: UCI Junior Race 1.1• Number of riders per team: 6• Registration: Submit your application via the form provided belowGP de LuxembourgThe 5th Edition of the GP de Luxembourg is set to take place on July 6, 2025. As anticipation builds, the cycling world is eager to see who will rise to the occasion and succeed Noah Andersen as the next champion. Will we witness a thrilling new talent take the crown? The race promises to be an exciting battle for the title!Overview:• Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025• Category: UCI Junior Race 1.1• Number of riders per team: 6• Registration: Submit your application via the form provided below
- The 5th Edition of the GP de Luxembourg is set to take place on July 6, 2025.As anticipation builds, the cycling world is eager to see who will rise to the occasion and succeed Noah Andersen as the next champion. Will we witness a thrilling new talent take the crown? The race promises to be an exciting battle for the title!Overview:• Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025• Category: UCI Junior Race 1.1• Number of riders per team: 6• Registration: Submit your application via the form provided below
- Critérium européen des jeunesWe are thrilled to announce the 26th edition of the Critérium Européen des Jeunes, an exciting stage race for U17 riders (15-16 years old).Held on July 5th and 6th, this prestigious event has been a launchpad for some of today’s top professional cyclists.Riders like Marc HIRSCHI (final winner 2014), Marco BRENNER (Final winner & stage win 2018), Cian UIJTDEBROEKS (Final winner & stage win 2019) and Bob JUNGELS (stage win 2008) have all claimed victory here. Who will be the next to add their name to this distinguished list?Teams of 5 riders will compete for glory—registration is now open. Don’t miss the chance to join the ranks of these champions!Overview:• Date: July 5 & 6, 2025• Number of Stages: 2• Category: U17 riders (15-16 years old)• Number of riders per team: 5• Registration: Submit your application via the form provided below
Photos and Videos from Youth Races - 2024
Previous Winners
Check out the list below of the winners of the youth races over the years
Year | Category | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth
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2024 | Junior | Paul Fietzke | August Theodor Clemmensen | Anatol Friedl | Kasper Borremans | Noah Andersen |
2023 | Junior | GRAFF William | CRANAGE Joshua | VANDEN HEEDE Lars | SANDSTAD Halvor Utengen | GRUPP Louis |
2022 | Junior 1.1 | WIDAR Jarno (B) | BIEHL Kevin (DK) | BORREMANS Tyson (B) | VANDEN HEEDE Lars (B) | PRESTIANNI Sacha (B) |
2021 | annulé (Covid-19) | |||||
2020 | annulé (Covid-19) | |||||
2019 | Junior 1.1 | BRENNER Marco (D) | TOUMIRE Hugo (FR) | BALLERSTEDT Maurice (D) | BAUDIN Alex (FR) | VAN VEENENDAAL Hidde(NL) |
2018 | Junior | EVENEPOEL Remco (B) | PETRUCCI Mattia (I) | VERVLOESEM Xandres (B) | PICCOLO Andrea (I) | ENGELHARDT Felix (D) |
2017 | Junior | GAZZOLI Michele (I) | BLASKO Matej (Svk) | SCHMID Mauro (CH) | LEYDER Misch (L) | HEINSCHKE Leon (D) |
2016 | Junior | KRON Andreas (DK) | TURGIS Tanguy (F) | HIRSCHI Marc (CH) | HORVAT Ziga (Slo) | RIES Michel (L) |
2015 | Junior | HIRSCHI Marc (CH) | ZIMMERMANN Georg (D) | LAMBRECHT Bjorg (B) | CONCI Nicola (I) | MERIGNAT Sofiane (F) |
2014 | Junior | VLASOV Aleksander (Rus) | MADOUAS Valentin (F) | FORTUNATO Lorenzo (I) | WARLOP Jordi (B) | MÜLLER Patrick (CH) |
2013 | Junior | LISSON Christoffer (DK) | VAN DER POEL Mathieu (NL) | WACHTER Alexander (A) | VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan (B) | ANDREOLETTI Michele (I) |
2012 | Junior | JAUREGUI Quentin (F) | HERKLOTZ Silvio (D) | HOFSTEDE Lennart (NL) | KOWALSKI Dylan (F) | HOELGAARD Markus (Nor) |
2011 | Junior | LEGROS Adrien (F) | SLIK Yvar (NL) | MOHORIC Matej (Slo) | VLIEGEN Loïc (B) | RYBALKIN Alexei (Rus) |
2010 | Junior | LE GAC Olivier (F) | McCARTHY Jay (Aus) | HOWSON Damien (Aus) | BAUR Felix (CH) | SVESHNIKOV Kirill (Rus) |
2009 | Junior | HIRT Jan (Cze) | MARKUS Barry (NL) | ANDERSEN Michael (DK) | VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume (B) | FREITAS Daniel (P) |
2008 | Junior | LANDER Sebastian (DK) | MATTHEWS Michael (Aus) | SPRENGERS Thomas (B) | MAIR Stefan (Aut) | KELDERMANN Wilco (NL) |
2007 | Junior | LE BOULCH Dimitri (F) | HAAVARDSHOLM Ole (N) | BONNIN Thomas (F) | SCHMITT Alex (D) | TAILLEFER Fabien (F) |
2006 | Junior | DOCKX Gert (B) | HESSELBARTH David (D) | GULDHAMMER Rasmus (DK) | GIESECKE Oliver (D) | SALOMEIN Jarl (B) |
2005 | Junior | KVIST Thomas (DK) | STEENSEN André (DK) | GULDHAMMER Thomas (DK) | OSTERGAARD Niki (DK) | VINTHER Troels (DK) |
2004 | Junior | SPILAK Simon (Slo) | COMMANDEUR Sjoerd (NL) | VAN HOOLST Wim (B) | HANSEN Anders (DK) | MARTIN Daniel (GB) |
2003 | Junior | CHÉREL Mikaël (F) | SCHÄR Michael (CH) | JACOBS Pieter (B) | BOLE Grega (Slo) | COSTERMANS Joris (B) |
2002 | Junior | VASTARANTA Jukka (Fin) | JURCO Matej (Svk) | PERGET Mathieu (F) | MENC-MOLINA Colin (F) | VEELERS Tom (NL) |
2001 | Junior | VASTARANTA Jukka (Fin) | SCHEUNEMAN Niels (NL) | HOOGERLAND Johnny (NL) | ROY Jérémy (F) | HARMS Jos (NL) |
2000 | Junior | DE VOCHT Wim (B) | COHNEN Stefan (NL) | DE WEERT Kevin (B) | VAN HUMMEL Kenny (NL) | ZRIMSEK Jure (Slo) |
1999 | Junior | ABAKOUMOV Igor (Rus) | ARDOUIN Samuel (F) | PIETERS Frederik (B) | WEENING Pieter (NL) | ELTINK Theo (NL) |
1998 | Junior | BAUMANN Eric (D) | KNEES Christian (D) | VAN GROEZEN Jele (NL) | NAULLEAU Alexandre (F) | LOOS Coen (NL) |
1997 | Junior | VAN DER KOOIJ Vincent (NL) | GEES Sven (B) | HÖLZL Christian (Aut) | MUTSAARS Ronald (NL) | HOEBEN Bjorn (NL) |
1996 | Junior | KIRCHEN Kim (L) | GUILLIAMS Mike (B) | GEES Sven (B) | VANSTRAELEN Stijn (B) | LIEVENS Erik (B) |
1995 | Junior | POOS Christian (L) | ENTRINGER Claude (L) | LUCASSEN Jos (NL) | KIRCHEN Kim (L) | SIJMENS Nico (B) |
1994 | Junior | D’HOOGHE Jan (B) | DE COEN Kris (B) | ENTRINGER Claude (L) | LIGTHART Joost (NL) | HOUBRAKEN Frans (NL) |
1993 | Junior | VAN DE WAL Roger (NL) | PEETERS Ivan (NL) | BOUTEN Arno (NL) | JOACHIM Benoît (L) | PEETERS Jacques (NL) |
1992 | Junior | PERSOON Steven (B) | VERHAEGEN Rolf (B) | DALMAS Eddy (I) | BAEKSTEDT Magnus (S) | CANCELLIER Alessio (I) |
1991 | Junior | DIEDEREN Philippe (B) | ZANELLA Mauro (I) | BIER Michael (D) | GRAAFMANS Cas (NL) | NOTHUM Luc (L) |
1990 | Junior | VAN DE BOOM Eric (NL) | NOISET Frédéric (B) | THIEL Johannes (D) | VAN GILS Tommy (NL) | ANSION Gérard (B) |
1989 | Junior | WIRTGEN Philippe (B) | SPITALERI Vincent (F) | MARTINEZ Daniel (F) | DRECKER Johannes (D) | BERNSTROFF Jens (D) |
1988 | Junior | VANDEVELDE Philip (B) | PATRY Marc (B) | WEBER Aly (L) | DUZELLIER Jean-Yves (F) | BINTZ Richard (F) |
1987 | Junior | EVENEPOEL Patrick (B) | VAN DEN BERGHE Igor (B) | MOSS Andrew (Irl) | JANSEN Gino (NL) | LANTER Tom (L) |
1986 | Junior | CUYPERS Johan (B) | MOSS Andrew (Irl) | JANSEN Gino (NL) | MUMBACH Frank (D) | VAN STEEN Mark (NL) |
1985 | Junior | TEMPESTA Adriano (L) | ELSEN Christian (L) | THIMM Udo (D) | WAGNER Gerd (D) | RIES Pierre (L) |
1984 | Junior | TRIEBEL Pascal (L) | LANCE Jean-Michel (F) | TRIEBEL Olivier (L) | FERNANDEZ Roque (E) | Thommy (NL) |
1983 | Junior | MÄRKL Andreas (D) | BRUYÈRE Bruno (B) | RUST Axel (D) | FUCHS Patrick (F) | SCHNADT Henri (L) |
1982 | Junior | FRIEDMANN Michel (F) | SCHNADT Henri (L) | SCHALTZ Guy (L) | SAND Fernand (L) | LANCE Pascal (F) |
1981 | Junior | DAEMS Corneille (B) | STOECKLIN Eric (F) | MEEX Gino (NL) | STARK Jean-Pierre (F) | OLSEN Peter (S) |
1980 | Junior | STIGSSON Peter (S) | SCHEPERS Marc (B) | MAT Alain (B) | PEELS Jan (NL) | SPEICHER Garry (L) |
1979 | Junior | VAN ASTEN Johan (NL) | THEISEN Hans-Werner (D) | DA SILVA Acacio (P) | MEERBURG Peter (NL) | ALLEGRINI Josy (L) |
1978 | Junior | SEPTON Thierry (B) | MICHELY Claude (L) | ALLEGRINI Josy (L) | ENNENBACH Jürgen (D) | PENXTEN Ronny (B) |
1977 | Junior | |||||
1976 | Junior | GREIS Guy (L) | EVERARD Pierre (L) | BELLEMAKERS Jos (NL) | CARLSSON Per-Ove (S) | LAUTH Hans (D) |
1975 | Junior | GODART Roby (L) | PLUMMER Daniel (B) | BELLEMAKERS Jos (NL) | EVERARD Pierre (L) | WINNEN Peter (NL) |
1974 | Junior | NYMAN Bengt (S) | TIJSSEN Peter (NL) | BILLIGMANN Peter (D) | SCHELER Rudi (CH) | BIDINGER Nico (L) |
1973 | Junior | RAVAGNAN Livio (B) | NIHLEN Roland (S) | JUCKEN Fernand (L) | ORIGER Constant (L) | NEY Jacques (L) |
1972 | Junior | HABEAUX René (B) | PRIM Tommy (S) | WIELAND Paul (S) | RISCHARD Léon (L) | SCHOPPEN Traugott (D) |
1971 | Junior | SCHELER Rudi (CH) | VALLET Bernard (F) | HABEAUX René (B) | HANSSON Thore (S) | GILSON Léon (L) |
1970 | Junior | UHRES Raymond (L) | CARLSSON Bo (S) | NEYER Nico (L) | GREIS Armand (L) | FAGERLUND Lennart (S) |
1969 | Junior | BEULLENS André (B) | NEYER Nico (L) | MICHOT Robert (B) | LASCHETTE Carlo (L) | LASCHETTE Carlo (L) |
1968 | Junior | THOUVENIN Michel (F) | DZIUK Josef (D) | NEYER Nico (L) | DIDIER Lucien (L) | WISCOUR Roland (B) |
1967 | Junior | FERRING Heribert (D) | KIRCHEN Erny (L) | WERNER Jochen (D) | FELTZ Claude (L) | ZEIMES Lucien (L) |
1966 | Junior | BISCHEL Robert (L) | SIEGEL Jürgen (D) | SIEGEL Jürgen (D) | ZEIMES Lucien (L) | PETESCH Mathias (L) |
1965 | Junior | SMANIOTTO Roland (L) | FOLSCHETTE Nico (L) | CHRISTEN Nico (L) | CLAESSON Ted. (S) | FELTEN Alfred (L) |
1964 | Junior | GILSON Roger (L) | LANGEHEGERMANN Nico (L) | IGEL Nico (L) | HANTEN Marcel (L) | SMANIOTTO Roland (L) |
1963 | Junior | DAY Willy (B) | EISCHEN Aloyse (L) | SAUVEUR Jean (L) | GLANGÉ Carlo (L) | ALLARD Jos. (L) |
1962 | Début. | SASSEL Nicky (L) | EISCHEN Aloyse (L) | REMACLE Arthur (B) | BERGER Hubert (L) | REULAND Ferdy (L) |
1961 | Début. | REULAND Ferdy (L) | PHILIPPE Pierre (L) | CHAUSSY Léon (L) | GOTTSCHALK Winfried (D) | BIRDEN René (L) |
1960 | Début. | CHAUSSY Léon (L) | BRUCK Jeff (L) | MERSCH Josy (L) | FRISCH Josy (L) | FRISCH Josy (L) |
1959 | Amat. | GRISIUS Louis (L) | ZAGO Dominique (L) | ANDRING René (L) | MAHNEN Jempy (L) | KOMES Ed. (L) |
1958 | Amat. | DAEMS Emile (B) | VAN HOUWELINGEN Arie (NL) | HUGENS Jan (NL) | BEELEN Roger (B) | MARTINATO Bruno (L) |
1957 | Amat. | JOST Erny (L) | MARTINATO Bruno (L) | MESSENS Eudore (B) | STEUTEN Fons (NL) | RUELLE Paul (B) |
1956 | Amat. | JACOBS Edmond (L) | SIMON Théo (L) | GRISIUS Louis (L) | RODERES Antoine (L) | JEBLICK Norbert (L) |
1955 | Amat. | BOLZAN Aldo (L) | RODERES Antoine (L) | JOST Erny (L) | JACOBS Raymond (L) | JEBLICK Norbert (L) |
1954 | Amat. | SIMON Théo (L) | JEBLICK Norbert (L) | ZAGO Dominique (L) | LAUX Alfred (L) | FERRARI Nico (L) |
1953 | annulé | |||||
1952 | Début. | LAMESCH Théo (L) | FERRARI Nico (L) | KIRSCH Nic (L) | RESCH Nic. (L) | SCHMIT Edy (L) |
1951 | Amat. | GAUL Charly (L) | ACCORDI Renzo (IT) | LUDWIG Roger (L) | KAYSER Jeannot (L) | HEIN Edy (L) |
1950 | Amat. | GAUL Charly (L) | LAMESCH Josy (L) | SCHMITZ Jempy (L) | HEIN Edy (L) | SIMON Fernand (L) |
1949 | Amat. | KASS Henri (L) | BINTZ Roby (L) | HOFFMANN André (L) | SCHEER Pitty (L) | KELLEN Henri (L) |
1948 | Début. | SCHMIT Jengy (L) | KIRSCH Guy (L) | FEYDER Gusty (L) | BLAU Pierre (L) | FLAMMANG René (L) |
1948 | Amat. | ERNZER Marcel (L) | DIDIER Josy (L) | KELLEN Henri (L) | BINTZ Roby (L) | HANSEN Pierre (L) |
1947 | Cadets | GOEDERT Johny (L) | MARET Jean-Paul (L) | BINTZ Roby (L) | MAAS Roby (L) | KAYSER Jempy (L) |
1947 | Début. | BESCH Josy (L) | KIRCHEN Albert (L) | GILLEN Lull (L) | WENNER Henri (L) | DUHR Edy (L) |
1947 | Amat. | ERNZER Marcel (L) | KEMP Willy (L) | HOFFMANN André (L) | SCHEER Pitty (L) | HINTGEN Gaston (L) |
1947 | Indép. | WANG Marcel (L) | ACKERMANN Hary (L) | JACOBS Roger (L) | FRANÇOIS Albert (B) | MAJERUS Jacques (L) |
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