km 0 112 riders are at the start of the 8th OST-Fenster Grand Prix, under the new UCI rules. There is no distinction any more between amateurs and professionals and the race is now open for the elite category. The main favourites at the start in Vianden are Bjarne Riis, just one day after competing in the Amstel Gold Race, Nico Emonds, a former stage winner in the Tour of Spain, and Steven Van Aken, the last Belgian amateur champion in history, a few months ago. Not at the start today is Poland's Dariusz Baranowski, winner of the Grand Prix François Faber the day before.

km 15 30 riders break away at the front quickly after the start.

km 20 The leading group is already falling apart. 17 riders are ahead with a minimal advantage. Bjarne Riis leads the peloton.

km 24 Many riders drop back on the climb in Dasbourg. Only 60 participants remain in contention for the win at the top of the climb. The winner of the 1995 Grand Prix François Faber, Juri Silovs, wins the KOM prize in Dasbourg ahead of Canadians Matt Anand and Eric Wohlberg, as well as Belgian Pedro Rubrecht.

km 28 On the descent towards Clervaux, Benoît Joachim sufferes a puncture. The young Luxembourger, who has well performed the previous day at the Grand Prix François Faber, manages to catch up with the peloton again after a huge effort, but pais the price on the following climb towards Bockholtz. He would later abandon the race.

km 45 13 riders present themselves to the King of the Mountains competition in Bockholtz. Silovs crosses the line first once again, ahead of Wohlberg, the Russian Nicolai Galitchanine and Riis.

km 64 On the climb to Groesteen, Riis sets the pace himself, with Pascal Triebel on his wheel. The Danish champion crosses the summit of his favourite training climb first. Dennis Rasmussen, Michael Kyneb and Juri Silovs follow in his shadow, along with a dozen other riders. Another group of 16 riders led by Steven Van Aken is just a few seconds behind.

km 67 The first peloton regroups again on the descent towards Vianden, leaving 32 riders at the front of the race.

km 71 Silovs wins another KOM, heading towards Fouhren, ahead of Kyneb, Davy Daniels and Ramussen.

km 89 But the Latvian pais the price for his efforts on the climb to Reisdorf. He is dropped from the leading group, but has racked up enough points to remain in contention for victory in the Charly Gaul Trophy for the best climber. Michael Kyneb also runs for this Trophy, picking up points in Beaufort ahead of Anand, Daniels and Raivis Belohvostiks. Sixteen riders are at the front, including Riis and Triebel.

km 102 In Mullerthal, the leading group is 45" ahead of the second

km 118 A brief attack by Raivis Belohvostiks and the Dutchman Harco Op den Kelder happens near Echternach.

km 121 Riis makes a strong impression on the Pafebierg, but it is Michael Kyneb who wins the day’s final KOM, ahead of Triebel, Belohvostiks and Rasmussen.

km 125 Shortly after the summit, Steven Van Aken and Pedro Rubrecht manage to break away. Riis leads the chase almost single-handedly. There is an unfortunate puncture for Pascal Triebel, who loses a lot of time.

km 138 First crossing of the finish line. Van Aken and Rubrecht lead the way, followed by Dennis Rasmussen and Renaud Boxus, chasing some twenty seconds behind. The main group, in which Triebel has regained his position after a long chase, is about thirty seconds behind.

km 140 On the climb to Wecker, Bjarne Riis pushes hard and brings everyone back.

km 145 Riis attacks at Manternach, with just under thirty kilometres to go.

km 149 At the second passage over the line, the Dane already has a 40-second lead over Belgian champion Van Aken, with Rasmussen and Kyneb. The next group, including Pascal Triebel, is 1 minute 30 seconds behind.

km 150 Belgians Tony Driesen, Davy Daniels and Renaud Boxus launch a counter-attack from the Triebel group.

km 160 Final lap. Riis’s lead has stabilised at around one minute. Van Aken is no longer working in the chase and a group including Silovs is now one lap down.

Finish Bjarne Riis wins the 8th edition of the Grand Prix OST-Fenster after a long solo breakaway.

Finish Steven Van Aken wins the sprint for second place ahead of Kyneb and Rasmussen. Pascal Triebel is the only Luxembourger to finish, coming in thirteenth after a fine race. Only 24 riders feature in the classification inside the same lap as the winner.

Finish Juris Silovs wins the Charly Gaul Trophy for the best climber, by the narrowest of margins ahead of Michael Kyneb and Matt Anand.