After the battle this Tuesday, the Tour de France This Wednesday there was a priori calmer fifth stage marked for the peloton, with 177.4 kilometers between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Saint-Vulbas, with an almost flat profile and only two fourth-grade altitudes. In short, a day marked for the favorites to regain strength after the previous day’s stiffness.
But that didn’t stop some important men from moving on. definitely, Juan AyusoTadej Pogacar’s teammate at the UAE Emirates and left one of the photos of the day in the middle of the stage.
With maximum calm in the platoon, with a perfectly controlled two-man escape, Ayuso decided to add some sauce to the day with the attack on one of the long straights the peloton faced during the day. Movistar jumped on its wheel Oier Lazkano and, in the background, a playful joke between the two to find fun in the day.
Of course, the movement caught everyone, especially in the UAE Emirates itself. “Juan, just shut up or we’ll start a war,” They did not hesitate to tell Ayuso from the team. He said it was a joke to Lazkano and, laughing, both were absorbed by the peloton seconds after causing a hot flash to more than one rival.
Source: La Verdad
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