The Skoda Tour de Luxembourg prologue is a time trial race around the capital, with the first rider setting off from boulevard Roosevelt at 7pm.
The event, which continues with four stages around the country until Sunday, is a huge draw for cycling fans, attracting the cream of the sport’s crop to the country.
People can also support local cyclists within the Differdange Losch team as well as Jempy Drucker (BMC Racing) and Alex Kirsch (WB Veranclassic Aquality).
But, for the non-cycling fans out there, it is worth making a mental note as organisers will close some rides during the race, notably during the prologue.
Traffic disruptions
The prologue sets off 31 May at 7pm, departing from boulevard Roosevelt, along the Passerelle, boulevard de la Pétrusse, rue de Prague, rue St Ulric, montée du Grund, rue Large, rue de la Boucherie, rue du Marché-aux-Herbes, rue de l’Eau, finishing in rue Notre-Dame. The last rider is expected to finish at 9:03pm.
The entire route will be closed to all other traffic from 6pm until the finish of the race. Parking along the route will be prohibited from 2pm on Wednesday.
Rue Notre-Dame (between rue de l’Ancien Athénée and rue du Fossé), la rue du Fossé and rue de l’Eau will be closed to traffic from 3pm. Access for deliveries and residents will be allowed until 5pm. Parking along this section will be prohibited from 12 noon.
The prologue means that bus line 19 will no longer operate from 6pm at the following stops: Al Avenue/A-Z, F.D. Roosevelt, Hällepull, Cathédrale, Kasinosgaass and Badanstalt Quai 2. A replacement stop will be put in place for line 19 at Hamilius quai 1. The “stadgronn” bus stop in the Grund will no longer be served by bus line 23 from 6pm.
The fun begins again on 1 June when the first stage sets off from rue du Fossé, via côte d’Eich, place d’Argent, rue Auguste Laval and route d’Echternach towards Waldhaff. Rue Notre-Dame, rue du Fossé, rue de l’Eau and rue Sigefroi will be closed to all other traffic between 11am and 1.30pm.
On 4 June
The fourth stage ends in Luxembourg on 4 June when riders will travel along rue de Reckenthal, rue du Rollingergrund, rue Albert Unden, boulevard Pershing, rue Lucien Wercollier, avenue J. Sax, rue Fresez, avenue de la Faïencerie and rue du Rollingergrund.
These roads will be closed to all other traffic from 1pm to 4pm and parking will be prohibited from 12 noon to 6pm. Rue Albert Unden, boulevard Feltgen and boulevard Pershing will be closed to all other traffic from 10am to 6pm while parking there will be prohibited from 7am to 6pm.
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