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- Behind us the second stage of the Tour de France
- Although the tour can not be considered difficult, there were many
- The stage scalp was won by Peter Sagan
After the first day of the fight The drivers have hoped for a little shorter, because the 182 kilometers of Mouilleron-Saint-Germain in La Roche-sur-Yon will be a little more successful. quiet mileage. Like Saturday, there were more difficulties on the road. There was only one mountain bonus of the 4th category (Cote de Pouzauges, 1 km with an average slope of 3.9%), located in the supplement shortly after departure, at the 28th kilometer
Initially, everything indicated that in the day of escape there will be three competitors: Sylvian Chavanel (Fortuneo – Vital Concept), Dion Smith (Wanty – Gobert Group) and Michael Gogl (Trek-Segafredo). Immediately after the mountain bonus that he won, Smith returns to the peloton, probably wishing to focus on the finish, which could give him the right to wear a polka dot shirt (Kevin Ledanois of Fortuneo – Samsic has earned the same point on the first day, it will be decided by the competitors that he will have a higher place in the overall standings). Gog, in turn, had problems with his knee and also returned to the main group. At 150 kilometers from the finish line, Chavanel, 39, was alone in front of the pack.
Nevertheless, the Frenchman continued the race, working a maximum of 4 and a half minutes. 92 kilometers before the "line", the first cyclist of this year 's edition – the Ethiopian Tsgabu Grmay (Trek – Segafredo) has withdrawn, complaining of "serious ailments". stomach". Less than fifty kilometers away, Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) suffered seriously and was also forced to get into the car of his sports director.
Like Saturday, in the second leg the last kilometers were very nervous. The problems they had Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott, victim of losses in the first stage) and Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ), a dangerous fall was also the second of this year in Paris-Roubaix Silvian Dillier (AG2R La Mondiale). Chavanel was caught only 14 kilometers before the finish line – just behind the bonifikata line (this year's edition features a special bonus, where players receive bonus seconds, they do not get them for "ordinary" jumps)
Also on the last winding kilometers it was impossible to avoid accidents. This happened less than 2000 meters before the scoreboard and divided the peloton. At the head was just a group of a dozen, in which there was m.in. Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) and Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain-Merida). These are the three men who fought for victory. The first moved the French, but from his circle "came out" Slovak, who was the first to cross the finish line.
The stage victory gave Saganowi the leader 's shirt. One of the leaders was Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) and all Polish representatives, but they are not going to register losses in the overall standings – the accident took place in the protection zone.
(TCzer)
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