Brandon McNulty Wins 2025 Škoda Tour de Luxembourg

On Sunday 21 September 2025, the Škoda Tour de Luxembourg concluded with American rider Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates XRG) claiming overall victory after five stages across the Grand Duchy.

The fifth and final stage, covering 176.4 km from Mersch to Luxembourg-Limpertsberg, provided a fitting spectacle for the 85th edition of the race. Riders first faced the climbs of Nommern, Gralingen, Kautenbach and Misärshaff in the north before arriving in the capital for three ascents of the steep Pabeierbierg. The opening climb also hosted the last Spuerkeess Bonus Sprint, with its valuable seconds still capable of influencing the general classification. The atmosphere in Luxembourg City was electric, with children competing in the ACL Balance Bike Race, a special grandstand offered by Spuerkeess for young fans, and the legendary “Tour Devil” Didi Senft adding his trademark energy to the finale.

The final showdown unfolded with several breakaway attempts, including a front group of twelve riders around the 40 km mark. In the decisive closing laps, Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ) surged ahead, with Grégoire ultimately taking the stage victory in 4:10:56, one second ahead of Healy. Senna Remijn (Alpecin-Deceuninck) came third at 55 seconds. McNulty crossed the line in fourth place, a result that proved sufficient to secure both the leader’s jersey and the overall win.

In the final general classification, Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates XRG) secured overall victory with a total time of 16:17:34. Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) finished second, 47 seconds behind, while Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) completed the podium at 1:04 adrift.

After lifting the winner’s trophy, Brandon McNulty explained that victory in Luxembourg had been the goal from the outset: “That was kind of the decision. The team called and said there’s a good time trial, which I was hoping to win yesterday [Saturday 20 September 2025], but Ethan had a really good ride. Still, I was set up for a good general classification, so that was definitely the goal - to come here and win the overall.” Asked when he realised victory was within reach, he added: “I knew it was possible just with the time trial and the stages, and after stage three I knew I was in a good spot. Yesterday I was fairly confident, and today I just needed everything to go smoothly.”

In the secondary classifications, Luxembourg’s Mil Morang (National Team Luxembourg) claimed the title of best climber with 22 points, offering local fans a reason to cheer on the final day. In the team standings, UAE Team Emirates XRG confirmed their dominance by winning the general team classification with a combined time of 36:19:48, finishing 1:22 ahead of Tudor Pro Cycling Team and more than three minutes clear of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team.

Reflecting on this year’s edition, Škoda Tour de Luxembourg president Andy Schleck emphasised the overall quality of the race. “I think we can give ourselves five stars without being arrogant,” he said, pointing to the mix of sprint stages, a true climbing stage, a time trial and a punchy finale.

He expressed particular pride in the Luxembourg national team: “Last year we launched the idea of having a national team. This year they came in force and showed themselves practically every day. We had a stage win, the King of the Mountains jersey won by a Luxembourger, and we gave them a platform - but they made the race.”

Looking ahead, Schleck revealed that the organisers are seriously exploring the introduction of a women’s race: “It is something we are talking about seriously. We have very young female talents in Luxembourg, and we want to give them a chance. I think we have enough recognition to take this project and make it happen.”