Kévin Vauquelin impresses in Bologna – Libération

Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels) wins the second stage of the Tour de France this Sunday June 30. Tadej Pogacar takes the yellow jersey and already places himself as leader.

The coast of San Luca, in Bologna, and its average of plus 10% was announced as justice of the peace for this second stage of the Tour de France 2024, it has not failed in its reputation. She smiled on the Frenchman Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels), who took advantage of the second climb of this ramp to get rid of Nelson Oliveira (Movistar) and Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Pro) before winning in the middle of the sumptuous brick decor of the capital of Emilia-Romagna. In passing, he offers his first victory in the Grande Boucle to his Breton team.

Two victories in a row for the French, then, after that of Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich PostNL) in Rimini. But Tadej Pogacar stole the yellow jersey from the Auvergnat. The rider from the UAE Emirates team launched an attack 10 km from the finish, followed by Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease a bike), the only rider able to keep his wheel. The two monsters of the peloton were then 3 minutes 30 from the race leader. A first duel, fiercely contested on the descent of the Col de la Guardia, southwest of the historic center of Bologna. Not the last, for sure.

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