A busy day of racing across Europe offered several pointers towards the Tour de France, which gets under way in Lille in less than a fortnight. At the Baloise Belgium Tour, Filippo Baroncini wrapped up the overall title as Tim Merlier took his second bunch sprint of the race. In Denmark, Jordi Meeus bagged his second victory in three days at the inaugural Copenhagen Sprint. In Andorra, meanwhile, Mattias Skjelmose confirmed he’s shaping up nicely after illness for July as he won another new race, the Andorra MoraBanc Clàssica.
The Baloise Belgium Tour concluded with a final stage in Brussels. The winner on day one, Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) gained a psychological boost on some of the sprint rivals that he will face at the Tour when he cantered to his second victory of the race.
