PARIS - Elia Viviani sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Eneco Tour following a 183.5km ride around Bolsward in the Netherlands on Monday.
Elia Viviani of Team Sky (R) sprints to the finish line to come in first ahead of Jempy Drucker of BMC Racing Team (L) and Danny Van Poppel of Trek Factory Racing (C) during the first stage of the Eneco Tour on August 10, 2015
The Italian Team Sky sprinter edged out Dutchmen Danny van Poppel (Trek) and Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC), while Tour de France sprint star Andre Greipel could manage only fourth after launching his dash for the line too early.
Tuesday's second of seven stages is a 180km ride around Breda, also in the Netherlands.
The Eneco Tour finishes on Sunday in Geraardsbergen in Belgium.