2024 UCI World Tour, race 31 of 35 | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 8 September 2024 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 177.5 km (110.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3h 39' 49" | ||||||||||||
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The 2024 BEMER Cyclassics was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 8 September in Germany. It was the 27th edition of EuroEyes Cyclassics and the 31st event of the 2024 UCI World Tour.
All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-three teams that participated in the race. [1]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 3h 39' 49" |
2 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
3 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
4 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
5 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 0" |
6 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
7 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
8 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
9 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
10 | Stefano Oldani (ITA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
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