Gaviria was released with the victory and the yellow jersey

Colombian Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step) made his Tour de France debut with the first victory and the yellow jersey during the first day, played between Noirmoutier-En-L & Île and Fontenay-Le-Comte , from 201 kilometers, in which Chris Froome lost 51 seconds by a fall and Nairo Quintana 1:12 minutes because of a puncture.

Glory to Gaviria, 23, the "Missile" of the eyebrow (Antioch), with the victory in its infancy. He was relentless, finishing the task of the Quick Step and demonstrating that he can now be the best sprinter of the pack. The double world champion also signed the eighth victory of the season

On a quiet day early, events rushed in the last 5 kilometers. While Gaviria has passed the pulse of the sprinters, the Slovak Peter Sagan (Bora) – world champion – and the German Marcel Kittel (Katusha), behind the disaster, have experienced several favorites. Froome was left 51 seconds for a fall, as well as Adam yachts (Mitchelton) and Richie Porte (BMC), and Nairo Quintana (Movistar) 1:12 minutes for a puncture.

An unexpected and chaotic way to start the Tour for several riders of the highest hierarchy. A misfortune in a stage that was developing normally. "A disaster," said Landa in the goal, although the Spaniard has arrived in the leading group.

Gaviria was already enjoying her dream as her eyes searched for Froome and company. The Colombian, 4 stages of the Giro and jersey for points in his debut in 2017, was nervous about his debut, but at the time of starting the sprint, he was very developed.

He went into history. This is the first time that a cyclist wins in his first stage since the Swiss Fabian Cancellara made it in the prologue of Liège in 2004 and that he is the second Colombian to wear the yellow jersey, an honor that only his compatriot Víctor Hugo Peña had in 2003 C is also the country's seventeenth victory over the Tour.

The "chupinazo" of the 2018 Tour was unfolded on an island for the eighth time in history, on a stage where the land and sea are fancifully blended, both connected by a bridge or by the col de Gois, a road that appears and disappears at the discretion of the tide of this region of the Atlantic

San Fermín present at Movistar navarro, with the red scarf on the neck of each. of his runners, waiting around the Chris bus discussed, with whistles and applause from the audience, and La Marseillaise to start the race towards the mainland. The national champions, the champion of Europe, Kristoff, and the world champion, Peter Sagan in the lead

It was a day for the role of French leader and for the young people of the Vandée, they launched themselves from departure to the road coast three brave, Kevin Ledanois (Fortuneo), world champion under 23 years and son of the director of his team, Jerome Cousin (Direct Energy), plateau of the region and Yoann Offredo (Wanty).

A leak stabilized around 3 minutes by teams interested in sprinting. The Quick Step put to throw to the "Tractor", a boy of 1.90 meters height and 78 kilos of weight. He was relieved by Jay Robert Thomson, a two-time champion of South Africa against the clock, a dreamer able to connect the group at a frenetic pace.

With this set, it was impossible to change the sprinters script. Assuming the harsh reality, there was always the incentive to handle the first jersey of the mountain. It was decided in Cota de Vix (4th), where Ledanois added the point in dispute. Enough to get on the podium to put the red garment.