After two difficult first stages that severely punished the legs of the cyclists, this Monday the runners had the punishment of suffering their highest mileage stage. 111th edition of the Tour de France, 230 kilometers, with a more than predictable sprint result. It is one of those tiring and long days, where for many kilometers nothing happens, and gains interest as the outcome approaches, where the luckiest, smartest and most explosive is the Eritrean. Biniam Girmay (24 years old)who made history by being the first Eritrean cyclist to win a stage in the Tour de France.
There are three attractions, the questions that exist before departure Piacenza: if all the runners come in one piece TurinSee if Pogacar Want to keep the jersey of the leader, or one of his direct rivals with whom he is tied in times –Evenepoel, Vingegaard or Carapaz– and who will be the first pure sprinter to raise his arms in victory.
No one attempted any adventure all this weary day, beyond Gaul Fabien Grellier 66 kilometers from the finish line. It was a flash, but it earned him the distinction of being the most competitive cyclist of the day, they’ve got to give it to someone.
In a tense and nervous finale, many are fighting for victory, but on the starting line some stand out, such as Mark Cavendishwho seeks on this Tour to break ties with Eddy Mercx and become the cyclist with the most stage wins in Tour history. “Normally it takes me a couple of sprints to get into the mood, I will have better opportunities,” said ‘Cav’, devoting himself to entering the fight for victory.
A few kilometers from the finish line Mathieu Van der Poel I had to replace my bicycle, which had been removed, in a certain way, Philipsen in the fight for a sprint the approach is bumpy. Five runners hit the ground with 2.2 kilometers to go and several teams were positioned at the front with the aim of working for their fastest men: Uno-X, dsm, Lidl-Trek, Lotto-Dstny, Intermarché… and EF Educationwhich is an unmistakable sign that Carapace He wants to wear yellow.
After negotiating the last two curves, came the final stretch, where the first team to move was Lidl-Trek thinking of Mads Pedersen. At times it looked like the former world champion might win, but to his left he thrived first Gaviria and insider Girmay finds a path where, after twirling his mustache, he can achieve victory, which is quickly greeted by a Gaviria who again remained at the gates.
Historic day in Turin, with the first victory of an Eritrean cyclist in the Tour and the first Ecuadorian cyclist to wear yellow in the race, an honor equal to Richard Carapaz, who was left without a coach for his country Olympic Games.
This Tuesday, Carapaz will wear yellow in the first major mountain stage, with climbing the dreaded Galibier, where a difficult battle is expected in between Pogacar and Vingegaard.
Source: La Verdad
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