The Briton has signed Visma’s awakening, the Irish engine of the long escape of the day rose to the top of the general classification. The first mountain stage ending at the top of Mont-Dore saw the Norman falling from the podium.
TOPS
Ben Healy and Force
Already in the spotlight with the solo victory in Vire (6e Step), the Irishman (24), leader in the EF Education training, very active throughout the stage, has collected the fruits of his efforts. 11e From the general classification at 3’55 ” this Monday, he took advantage of the long -term breakdown to adorn himself with the yellow jersey (the first for the Irish since Stephen Roche in 1987). 27e From Tour 2024, he saw his second round and, in the space of ten days, is a lot of talk of him. Inclined head, laborious style but of formidable efficiency. After twenty kilometers without the slightest relay, the Irishman, in the last difficulty, lets you go Yates, O’Connor and Arensman. By redoubled with efforts to live his dream in yellow (with 29 ” in advance on Pogacar).
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Simon Yates, the pride of Visma
Present in the good breakaway (Simon Yates), very active in the Yellow Jersey Paloton, the Visma Lease team with bike harassed Tadej Pogacar. Without managing to isolate it. The Slovenian responded without panicking. With a lot of composure. But the British Simon Yates, recent winner of the Tour of Italy, knew how to pick his 3e Step victory on the Tour (after two bouquets in 2019) and prove the return to the front of the Dutch team stage.
Lenny Martinez, the strategist
After having flared the good breakaway, the runner of the Bahrain team won the first four sprints dedicated in the mountain classification. 8e From the pea jersey ranking at the start of the stage, he undressed the Belgian Tim Wellens. An objective for the young Frenchman after a difficult start to turn. He wishes to distinguish himself in a ranking that his grandfather Mariano won in 1978. At the end of the stage, victim of the rehearsal of the efforts made throughout the day, Lenny Martinez sold in the penultimate difficulty of the day but found the resources to accompany and finish (8e) Right in front of the pugacar-vvelgegaard star duo.
The Russian mountains of Puy-de-Dôme
The first mountain stage did not offer any respite to runners with 8 listed climbs and 4,400 m of elevation gain. The route was daring. The grandiose decor. Observed by Puy-de-Dôme.
FLOPS
Kévin Vauquelin’s difficulties
The stage promised to put it in front of its new status and its ambition. The Norman suffered. He was unable to accompany the best. The start of the round had drawn from its physical and mental resources. The leader of the Arkéa-B & B Hotels team, 21e From the stage, falls from the podium. He points to 6e place in the general classification (2’26 ” from Healy).
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The day without pavel sivakov
The Franco-Russian of the UAE Team Emirates team quickly found itself in difficulty. Breaking out of legs, in lack of breath. After the abandonment of the Portuguese João Almeida, the formation of the yellow jersey had to deal with a setback. The bodyguards Tim Wellens, Nils Politt, then Jonatan Narvaez ensured the tempo, protected their leader during an exhausting stage.
Julian Alaphilippe, fragile flame
The runner of the Tudor team quickly invited himself as the first striker of the day, before slipping into the good breakaway of the day. But the double world champion was not able to follow the pace. He still pursues the goal of a stage victory but the first part of the Tour did not allow him to shine.
