Overview

• Axel Zingle of Visma-Lease a Bike won the 178.2 km first stage from Sainte-Catherine to Amiens in a sprint finish.
• Zingle now leads the general classification by two seconds over Ben Swift and three seconds over Per Strand Hagenes.
• A five-rider breakaway, including Ben Swift and Per Strand Hagenes, was caught 7 km from the finish after holding a lead of over two minutes.
• This marks Zingle's sixth career victory and his first win since the Boucles de l’Aulne nearly a year ago.
• Stage 2 is set for May 15, covering 178.7 km from Avesne-sur-Helpe to Crépy-en-Valois.