WHERE TO WIN FIRST

Riders in search of their debut professional victory might wish to know which WorldTour races are kindest to !irst-time winners.

Procycling looked back over !ive years for the answer. The Vuelta leads the way because six debut winners have been inaugurated there. The Giro is next with !ive. Rafa¯ Majka is the only rider in the past !ive years to take their debut win at the Tour. Lotto Soudal's Tiesj Benoot is the only rider to have made a one-day WorldTour race their debut win – Strade Bianche in March.