German 2021 world champion Andreas Seewald finishes just 11 seconds behind the Belgian. Sergio Mantecón Gutierrez (ESP) set an exceptional time of 44:52 minutes, becoming the first driver to stay under 45 minutes. In the end, however, it was only enough for 3rd place.
In the women's race, the victory of the day was achieved by the Swede Terese Andersson with a time of 56:06 minutes and a sensational final sprint. Janina Wüst (SUI) came second, just 19 seconds behind her, and Buff Megamo team colleague Rosa Van Doorn from the Netherlands completed the podium, 32 seconds behind her.
| INTERNSHIP 1 – MEN | STAGE 1 – WOMEN |
| 1. WOUT ALLEMAN (BEL) 00:44:20 | 1. TERESE ANDERSSON (SWE) 00:56:06 |
| 2. ANDREAS SEEWALD (GER) 00:44:31 | 2. JANINA WÜST (SUI) 00:56:25 |
| 3. SERGIO MANTECÓN GUTIÉRREZ (ESP) 00:44:52 | 3. ROSA VAN DOORN (NED) 00:56:38 |
