The French Kevin Vauquelinfrom the Arkea team, He won alone on Sunday at the finish line in Bologna in the second stage of the Tour de France, while the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar rose to the lead of the general classification.

The UAE cyclist, the top favorite for the final victory after having won the last Giro d’Italia, istied in time with the Belgian Remco Evenpoel, the Dane Jonas Vingegaard and the Ecuadorian Richard Carapazbut he wore yellow for his better points classification.

Pogacar livened up the race with a strong attack with 500 metres to go to the summit of the second pass through the Luca elevation, 2 kilometers and 10% ramps, located 12 kilometers from the Bologna finish line.

Only Vingegaar, winner of the last two editions, responded and both of them did a good part of the final stretch of the stage alone before being caught up by Evenpoel and Carapaz.

Other favorites were far away, like the Slovenian Primoz Roglic and the Spaniard Carlos Rodriguezin addition to the current leader, the Frenchman Romain Bardet, who is fifth in the general classification, 6 seconds behind the leader.

Oblivious to that fight Vauquelin celebrated his victoryThe 23-year-old cyclist, making his debut at the Tour and runner-up in his country’s time trial, claimed his second French victory, after Romain Bardet’s on the first day.

Pello Bilbao He is eighth overall, 21 seconds behind the leader.

Stage classification

1 – VAUQUELIN Kevin (Arca) 4:43:42

2 – ABRAHAMSEN Jonas (One) + 0:36

3 – PACHER Quentin (Groupama) + 0:49

4 – RODRÍGUEZ Cristián (Arkéa) mt

5 – ROOF Harold (Astana) mt

6 – OLIVEIRA Nelson (Movistar) + 0:50

7 – LAURANCE Axel (Alpecin) + 1:12

8 – TEUNISSEN Mike (Intermarché) + 1:33

9 – HOULE Hugo (Israel) + 1:36

10 – CARAPAZ Richard (EF Education) + 2:21

General ranking

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 9:53:30

2 – EVENEPOEL Remco (Soudal) mt

3 – VINGEGAARD ​​Jonas (Visma) mt

4 – CARAPAZ Richard (EF Education) mt

5 – BARDET Romain (dsm) + 0:06

6 – VAN GILS Maxim (Lotto) + 0:21

7 – BERNAL Egan (INEOS) mt

8 – BILBAO Pello (Bahrain) mt

9 – PIDCOCK Thomas (INEOS) mt

10 – CICCONE Giulio (Lidl) mt

Source: Eitb

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