Damien Howson (Mitchelton-Scott) took the stage win on the final day of the Czech Tour to secure overall victory in the four-stage race.
The Australian jumped away with Markus Hoelgaard (Uno-X) on a climb on the final lap around Šternberk after a hilly closing stage. The two went to the line together, with Howson coming out on top in the finishing sprint.
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Howson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott | 4:24:44 |
| 2 | Markus Hoelgaard (Nor) Uno-X | |
| 3 | Adam Toupalik (Cze) Elkov-Kasper | 0:00:09 |
| 4 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Jumbo-Visma | |
| 5 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Mitchelton-Scott | |
| 6 | Mauro Schmid (Swi) Leopard Pro Cycling | |
| 7 | Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain McLaren | |
| 8 | Sjoerd Bax (Ned) Metec-TKH | |
| 9 | Petr Vakoc (Cze) Alpecin-Fenix | |
| 10 | Fabio van den Bossche (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Howson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott | 14:44:35 |
| 2 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Mitchelton-Scott | 0:00:19 |
| 3 | Markus Hoelgaard (Nor) Uno-X | 0:00:29 |
| 4 | Adam Toupalik (Cze) Elkov-Kasper | 0:00:43 |
| 5 | Chad Haga (USA) Team Sunweb | 0:00:44 |
| 6 | Jakub Otruba (Cze) Elkov-Kasper | 0:00:47 |
| 7 | Koen Bouwman (Ned) Jumbo-Visma | |
| 8 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Jumbo-Visma | 0:00:48 |
| 9 | Petr Vakoc (Cze) Alpecin-Fenix | 0:00:55 |
| 10 | Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix | 0:00:58 |
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