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History

The history of the `` Tour de Luxembourg``

The Tour de Luxembourg was created in 1935. From its creation in the early 1980s, the event was mainly dominated by Luxembourgers, Belgians, French and Dutchmens such as Charly Gaul, Marcel Ernzer, Louison Bobet or Freddy Martens , it was only at the beginning of the 1980's that the event became international with Russian, Swiss and Danish victories.
Since then, up to the present day big names have imposed themselves on Luxembourg roads, such as Bernard Hinault, Franck Vandenbroek, Thomas Voeckler, Christian Vandevelde, Jakob Fuglsang or Greg Van Avermaet. In 2005, the Tour de Luxembourg became Škoda Tour de Luxembourg and the Czech car brand has been a partner of the event ever since.
2020 is the year in which the Škoda Tour Luxembourg levels up a category and enters the ProSeries division (second division of world cycling).
Luxembourg remains the country with the most general victories (21 victories) ahead of Belgium (17 victories) and the Netherlands (11 victories) and the Luxembourgish Mathias Clemens is the most successful rider with 5 victories in the general classification. Note that the first two editions were contested by independents. The 1945 edition was also open to amateurs. The 1981 and 1982 editions were run in open category (Amateurs and Professionals).

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AnnéeVainqueurDeuxièmeTroisième
2021ALMEIDA João (P)HIRSCHI Marc (CH)CATTANEO Mattia (I)
2020Diego ULISSI (I)Markus Hoelgaard (N)Aimé De Gendt (B)
2019Jesús HerradaMaurits LammertinkAndrea Pasqualon
2018Andrea PasqualonJan TratnikPit Leyder
2017Greg Van AvermaetXandro MeurisseAnthony Perez
2016Maurits LammertinkPhilippe GilbertAlex Kirsch
2015Linus GerdemannMarc de MaarHuub Duyn
2014Matti BreschelJempy DruckerMichael Mørkøv
2013Paul MartensJonathan HivertJan Bakelants
2012Jakob FuglsangWout PoelsFränk Schleck
2011Linus GerdemannAlexandre GeniezTony Gallopin
2010Matteo CarraraFränk SchleckLance Armstrong
2009Fränk SchleckAndreas KlödenMarco Marcato
2008Joost PosthumaMichael AlbasiniFränk Schleck
2007Grégory RastLaurent BrochardTiziano Dall'Antonia
2006Christian Vande VeldeTomasz Bro?ynaAllan Johansen
2005László BodrogiFabian CancellaraJukka Vastaranta
2004Maxime MonfortTorsten HiekmannJörg Jaksche
2003Thomas VoecklerPiotr WadeckiDavid Cañada
2002Marcus LjungqvistBart VoskampOnd?ej Sosenka
2001Jørgen Bo PetersenRaivis Belohvoš?iksFred Rodriguez
2000Alberto ElliBenoît JoachimNicola Loda
1999Marc WautersSteffen KjærgaardTobias Steinhauser
1998Lance ArmstrongErik DekkerDirk Müller
1997Frank VandenbrouckeAlberto ElliErik Breukink
1996Alberto ElliLaurent DesbiensErik Breukink
1995Rolf JaermannEmmanuel MagnienGianluca Bortolami
1994Frans MaassenGeorge HincapieMelchor Mauri
1993Maximilian SciandriMaarten den BakkerJohan Museeuw
1992Jean-Philippe DojwaJohn van den AkkerRon Kiefel
1991Gert-Jan TheunisseFrans MaassenAdrie van der Poel
1990Christophe LavainneErich MaechlerMaximilian Sciandri
1989Michel CornelisseDariusz KajzerEddy Schurer
1988Richard TrinklerJanus KuumJacques Decrion
1987Søren LilholtLaurent FignonBenjamin Van Itterbeeck
1986Steven RooksSøren LilholtHarald Maier
1985Jelle NijdamWilliam TackaertLouis Luyten
1984Christophe LavainneWilliam TackaertRudy Dhaenens
1983Lucien DidierCharly MottetKim Andersen
1982Bernard HinaultHennie KuiperIgor Bokov
1981Youri BarinovIgor BokovRikho Suun
1980Bert OosterboschLeo van VlietDaniel Gisiger
1979Lucien DidierBernard HinaultBert Oosterbosch
1978Ludo PeetersWilfried WesemaelGerben Karstens
1977Bert PronkGerrie KnetemannWilli Lienhard
1976Frans VerbeeckJozef JacobsGerrie Knetemann
1975Frans VerbeeckWilly TeirlinckHerman Van Springel
1974Freddy MaertensFrans VerbeeckHerman Van Springel
1973Sylvain VasseurWilly PlanckaertJean-Pierre Guitard
1972Roger RosiersPaul AertsBarry Hoban
1971André DierickxFerdinand BrackeLeif Mortensen
1970Edy SchützGeorges PintensRené Pijnen
1969Davide BoifavaMarinus WagtmansArie den Hartog
1968Edy SchützCees HaastFranco Bodrero
1967Frans BrandsBernard Van De KerckhoveRaymond Delisle
1966Edy SchützArmand DesmetWilly Planckaert
1965Vincent DensonJean-Claude LebaubeArie den Hartog
1964Arie den HartogBastiaan MaliepaardHans Junkermann
1963Yvo MolenaersJo de RooMartin van den Borgh
1962Joseph PlanckaertWilly SchroedersFrans De Mulder
1961Charly GaulMarcel ErnzerAldo Bolzan
1960Marcel ErnzerAldo BolzanGiuseppe Pintarelli
1959Charly GaulAldo BolzanPino Cerami
1958Jean-Pierre SchmitzJean-Claude AnnaertPiet De Jongh
1957Gérard SaintRaymond ElenaElio Gerussi
1956Charly GaulRené RemangeonJean Forestier
1955Louison BobetMarcel ErnzerCharly Gaul
1954Jean-Pierre SchmitzCharly GaulMarcel Ernzer
1953Robert VanderstocktAlex CloseCharly Gaul
1952Jean KirchenJean GoldschmitRobert Vanderstockt
1951Marcel ErnzerBim DiederichGeorges Jobe
1950Isidoor De RijckBim DiederichJean Kirchen
1949Bim DiederichNello SforacchiMarcel Ernzer
1948Jean GoldschmitGuy LapébieRichard Depoorter
1947Mathias ClemensBim DiederichJean Kirchen
1946Briek SchotteBim DiederichNorbert Callens
1945Jean GoldschmitBim DiederichMarcel Poire
1944non disputé
1943François NeuensMathias ClemensPierre Clemens
1942François NeuensChristophe DidierMathias Clemens
1941Christophe DidierErich BautzRichard Menapace
1940non disputé
1939Mathias ClemensLucien VlaemynckFernand Mithouard
1938Lucien VlaemynckAdolf BraeckeveldtHubert Deltour
1937Mathias ClemensPierre ClemensCamille Michielsen
1936Mathias ClemensPierre ClemensJulien Hamelrickx
1935Mathias ClemensJulien HamelrickxJules Oeyen