Jakobsen won the sprint and Van Aert’s new leader at a high -tension stage on the Tour

It took nine years to build the pharaonic Great Belt Bridge18 kilometers long and 250 meters high, a suspension bridge over the Strait of storebaeltwhich connects the islands of selanda Y Fionaand almost no sigh was made by the runners to cross its 18,000 meters, towards the outcome of the second stage of Tour de France202 kilometers long, between the towns of roskilde Y Nyborg.

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The sun has two great different parts. About 181 flat kilometers, dotted with three fourth level categories, and the uncertain and dreaded end of the day on the said bridge. The leading role in the first kilometers of the day went to the runners Bystrom, Rolland, Barthe, and Magnus Cort Nielsen.which will be the first correct name of the day, with permission from Alexander Valverde, because over the course of the day came information about the anger Murcian suffered while training, although fortunately did not suffer serious injury. the dane of EF Education-Easy Postwho became the virtual leader of the Tour, aspired to be a hero and thanks to his will he became the first mountain leader of ‘Large Boucle‘, with a photo celebrating it that was undoubtedly one of the photos of the day.

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The platoon advanced nervously, with only one idea in their heads, that nothing should happen on approachingThe Great Belt. Tension was chewing on the atmosphere and 21 kilometers from the finish line he landed on the ground Rigoberto Uran. And it won’t be just one, like the other runners Vermaeke of Jungels.

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The peloton headed for the suspension bridge very long and nervously, enduring wind gusts of close to 30 km/h, which caused the leader to fall, among others. Lampaertwithout serious consequences. And as often happens on grand tours and especially on the Tour, ultimately what happened in the Great Belt doesn’t hurt in terms of favorites or top contenders that appear in the final picture of Champs Elysees in Paris. They protect themselves well and as the kilometers progress, the sprinter teams get positions thinking of the last three kilometers and their fastest people.

3,000 last meters where there was a large pileup two -time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar He miraculously saved himself, although he punctured both of his tires, but in the last three kilometers he wasted no time.

In the last meters the pack of balloons Quick steps take over the first group that survived the multiple falls, along with other helpful runners such as Sagan, Van Aert, Van Poppel, Pederseno Philipsen. The latter was the first to get up from the bike and hold on to the steering wheel, but with 150 meters mores Jakobsen He continued to attack and no one could hunt him down. remained close Van Aertwith this second position is the new leader of the race.

Fabio Jakoben’s first appearance on the Tour and first victory for the first time, and two of two for the team Quick steps, after Lampaert won the individual time trial. In the end, the stage wasn’t as devastating as it seemed and Jakobsen’s was a victory that all cyclists enjoyed, after he nearly lost his life in the severe fall of Tour of Poland in August 2020.