Kooij took his fourth victory of the season, having won GP Kranj, Trofej Porec and Trofej Umag earlier this season. For Jumbo-Visma Development Team it is the sixth season victory.

“It was a hectic final”, Kooij said. “There was a roundabout at seven hundred and fifty metres. That was a crucial point, but I was positioned well thanks to my teammates. I started to sprint at two hundred metres from the finish. I immediately felt that I had the legs to win. This stage race has a very strong partcipant field. With several World Tour teams at the start, this is a high level victory. I am very happy that I have started this race with a victory.”