VIDEO: Tour de France: Grand Peter Sagan! He won the 2nd stage and dressed in a yellow jersey

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Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan triumphed in the 2nd stage of the 105th Tour de France and won a yellow jersey. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider achieved his ninth lap victory, and at the same time he is also on the front of the green T-shirt. He scored in the final of a smaller group and the target of a 182.5 km flat track from Mouilleron-Saint Germain to La Roche-Sur-Yon crashed at 4:06 37.

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Sagan contributed to a massive fall two kilometers from the finish, for example the winner of the first stage Fernando Gaviria or another favorite Michael Matthews . The twenty-eight-year-old Slovak achieved the sixth win of the year and 107th overall. The yellow jersey was dressed in 2016.

"Thanks to the team for keeping me on the front, I was expecting something a little easier, but it was not easy. was hard enough, again and again, and it was better. "I'm happy to have missed Colberlli in the end, and I'm going to have a yellow jersey for only one day, but I'm very happy to do it. "

a lot of friends from Žilina, my father is here today, a nice victory for my son Marlon," he said for television cameras [19659009] Just like the first stage, even Sunday was for sprinters. At 182.5 km of track, there was the only premium high level, but only the fourth lowest category and a few kilometers after the start. Once again, the wind was playing and the cyclists were waiting for the technical finish at the end. Not even the American Lawson Craddock of the team – Drapac, who broke the blade in the first stage,

Sagan has a six-second lead in front of the other Gaviri, the third losing Colbrelli four more seconds. (19459022)

Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie), Shortly after the beginning of the race, Dion Smith (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and Michael Gogl (Trek-Segafredo), which was removed a few minutes after a few minutes. The point on the Côte de Pouzages (1 km, 3.9%) was won by Smith, and in the Jersey jersey competition, he was compared to Kevin Ledanois.

After the manna, Smith and Goglom lost their heads and Chavanel. A thirty-nine-year-old French veteran has had the opportunity to show himself to audiences around the world, perhaps because he is already his 18th and last participant in the Tour.

He took the risks at full speed and wanted to keep up the pace. The situation was also good for the peloton, because everyone was counting on the blows, and a man in the escape could not put him in danger. At the head of the main field, they quickly controlled the situation of Quick-Step Floors.

Chavanelov's advance was 100 km before the goal reached four minutes. Peter Sagan visited the team's car in the meantime, where the mechanic adjusted his helmet. Towards the middle of the race, the Ethiopian Tsgabu Grmay resigned from the race, eliminating abdominal pain. After falling, Rudy Molard was on the floor, but he continued. The pace of the peloton did not increase too much and 60 km before the goal, Chavanel still had a lead of more than four minutes

Peter Sagan

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The French also won a single-speed award, the best Sagan, who scored 17 points, Gaviria finished shortly thereafter. The advance of the leader dropped 40 km before the goal in less than three minutes

Shortly after the award, the Spanish Luis Leon Sanchez came out of it. Astany and had to say goodbye to the event. The fall was not even Adam Yates, and Arnaud Demare, who got about 20 km before the end of the fault. They both went back to the main field.

Chavanel's solo continued, but his lead fell quickly and the good lasted less than a minute. Fourteen kilometers before the finish, he also landed three more seconds in the general order. Philippe Gilbert and a Geraint Thomas .

Thirteen kilometers before the end, Chavanel's solo ends and everything is heading towards a massive arrival. Marcel Kittel gave up, seven kilometers before changing bike. Peter Sagan was ahead of the pack as well as other favorites for the triumph of the stage.

Two miles before the end, however, a big crash took place, including Gaviria and Michael Matthews. Sagan remained in the front line and, after several failures, he had a good chance of triumphing. [19659909] On Monday, Team Time team is located 35.5 km around Cholet

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