The neutralized cortege in the Tour de Luxembourg is pictured on the route de Vin in Luxembourg Skoda Tour de Luxembourg

The neutralized cortege in the Tour de Luxembourg is pictured on the route de Vin in Luxembourg Skoda Tour de Luxembourg

The stage, which set out from Remich, was marred by heavy traffic on the route. Wort journalist Joe Geimer tweeted: “Already yesterday a lot of discussions about the lack of security at the @skodatour. Riders not happy at all. And now: The bunch stopped after 18 kms. Riders complaining. A change is wanted. Too many cars on the parcours. Way too dangerous! #SkodaTour #TourdeLuxembourg”.

Organisers Skoda Tour Luxembourg tweeted at around noon that the riders would “ride in a neutralized cortege to the final circuit where a new start will be given in Syren.”

The postponed race began on Tuesday and ends on Saturday 19 September in Luxembourg-Limpertsberg at around 2pm.