Elia Viviani wins the first stage of the 135.6 km Tour of Guangxi with start and finish in Beihai.

At -16 km the group cancels the day's escape and heads towards the predictable sprint in compact ranks to the finish line in Behiai.

Milan tries to anticipate the sprint, but starts too early, while a great Elia Viviani chooses the timing perfectly and wins the first stage ahead of his compatriot and Sam Bennet . The favorites De Lie and Kooij are unable to find the right starting point and finish in fourth and fifth position.

Viviani will also wear the race leader's jersey tomorrow.

ARRIVAL ORDER:

1 VIVIANI Elia INEOS Grenadiers 03:01:56

2 MILAN Jonathan Bahrain Victorious + 00

3 BENNETT Sam BORA-hansgrohe + 00

4 DE LIE Arnaud Lot Dstny 15 + 00

5 KOOIJ Olav Jumbo-Visma 10 + 00

6 TAMINIAUX Lionel Alpecin-Deceuninck + 00

7 WALSCHEID Max Cofidis + 00

8 DE KLEIJN Arvid Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 00

9 PLOWRIGHT Jensen Alpecin-Deceuninck + 00

10 ABERASTURI Jon Lidl-Trek + 00

Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency