the dutch Fabio Jacobsen (Quick Step Alpha Vinyl) was faster than the wind and all his rivals and won the sprint of the second stage with power disputed between Roskilde and Nyborg, 202.2 km, in which the Belgian Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma), second in the finish line, was sheathed with the bonus on yellow leader jersey of Tour de France.
The forecast pointed to sprinters day or disaster due to the effects of the wind throughout the route. Fabio Jacobsen (Gorinchem, 25 years old), debutant on the Tour, arrived and kissed victory. He kissed the glory after a beautiful and disputed sprint between the runners who were saved from various pile-upsamong which was caught, without any consequences, the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.
Jacobsenwho signed the second consecutive trophy for the Quick Step and number 50 for the Belgian team in the history of the Tour, slipped into the final meters ahead of van Aert, hurt to be left with honey on his lips again, but relieved with the leader’s jersey. The third place was taken by one of the local idols, the Danish Mads Pedersen (Trek), who could not be a prophet in his land.
Van Aert’s 6-second bonus allowed him to outperform compatriot Yves Lampaert, who rolled up his sleeves at the end to pitch for Jakobsen. The humble Belgian farmer was king for a day, but don’t take away what he danced and enjoyed. He is now one second away from the garment he lost. And third and real leader of the Tour, Tadej Pogacar, eight.
Farewell to Copenhagen, where tens of thousands of citizens rode their bikes around the stage of Friday’s time trial. At the same time, the platoon took the exit of the first stage online in Roskilde, still on the Island of Zealand, the country’s former capital, with its sights set on Nyborg, across the sea, on the Island of Funen. Between islands, and along the coast, the debate was the havoc that the dreaded wind could cause.
There was respect, fear even, considering that in the end the crossing of the Great Belt awaited, the third longest suspension bridge in the world, 18 kilometers, only 3 from the finish line. With Lampaert as the leader and many pending accounts, the stage was launched.
Immediately formed the first leak of the 109th edition with a Dane, Magnus Cort cheered by the crowd who put color every inch of the route, the Norwegian Sven Bystrom and the French Barthe and Rolland. The Norse melted down the Gauls and took command of the race, oblivious to the wind and possible tides.
From the adventure he got gold Magnus Cort, who held on to the first mountain jersey scoring in the three tacks of the day, all of fourth prior to the halfway point of the stage. The spirited Danish fans were thrilled to see a compatriot on the podium in the red dotted jersey.
The peloton, to their own, did not allow too many waves. Two against an increasingly nervous platoon as the bridge approached, it was an unequal battle. Bystrom, former U-23 world champion, became rebellious, spent a good time alone, but ended up giving in with 32 of goal.
Falls and frenetic pace
As soon as he passed the toll booth at the entrance to the Belt Bridge, the nerve switch was pressed. Battle at a frantic pace. The wind was blowing in the face, at 25 kilometers per hour, in full “whip” by the uncertainty of an unprecedented stretch in the middle of the sea. Falls arose.
Lampaert landed with the yellow jersey, Rigoberto Urán fellthere were cuts in the group as it entered the road that broke the harmony of the sea with an engineering work that took nine years to complete, and was inaugurated in 1998. The leader rejoined after a good “heat”, but the Colombian got lost in the caboose.
the wind was uncomfortable, above all, altered the nervous system of many, but it was not decisive. There were no fans or major cuts. Worse were the falls. A montonera 2.2 kilometers from the finish line involved 20 runners, including Pogacarwho went against the fence.
The king of the Tour punctured both wheelsbut since he was in the security zone, less than 3 km from the finish, he was able to arrive on foot, even with a smile on his face. Just a scare.
With the platoon divided, the sprinter teams activated the arrival protocol. The leader himself started throwing Jakobsen from afar, but Lampaert had little hold on the lead. Van Aert, piqued in his pride, clenched his teeth with the borrowed green jersey to get even with the displeasure of the time trial. Pedersen, well placed by his team, wanted to win at home.
Among all, Jakobsen appeared from the side to raise his arms with a time of 4 hours 34 minutes 35 seconds, closing the stage at an average of 44.2 km/hour. It was the 11th victory of the season and his 36th as a professional. That’s a good start.
This Sunday the Tour says goodbye to Denmark with the third stage that will link Vejle and Sønderborg with a route of 182 kilometers. Flat day, conducive to the sprint, prior to the first day of rest, already in France, where the peloton will fly after the stage. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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