Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar has taken over the yellow jersey at the 111th Tour de France. The Slovenian reached the finish line on the second stage over 199.2 kilometers from Cesenatico to Bologna together with his rival Jonas Vingegaard and replaced the French winner of the opening race, Romain Bardet, at the top of the overall standings. The stage victory was once again taken by a breakaway rider from France, Kevin Vauquelin.
30.06.2024 18.27
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Pogacar attacked from the group of favorites in the last few meters of the steep climb to the pilgrimage church of San Luca, only Vingegaard was able to follow. Remco Evenepoel and Richard Carapaz caught up with the top duo after the descent shortly before the finish.
Felix Gall was 21 seconds behind Pogacar and Co. in the chasing group with Primoz Roglic and Bardet, finishing 17th on the stage. The East Tyrolean from the Decathlon team is also 21 seconds behind in the overall ranking, at the same time as the sixth-placed 17th.
“I felt pretty good and had good legs on the last lap. I’m happy. It was hot again, but not as crazy as yesterday,” said Gall. The opening weekend was promising, said last year’s eighth-place finisher. “I think it’s good to get through the first few days well, without any big gaps or crashes.”
At the same time at the top
UAE captain Pogacar, who had already slipped into the leader’s jersey on the second day of the Giro d’Italia in May, leads the overall standings thanks to the better stage result at the start (4th) ahead of Evenepoel, Vingegaard and Carapaz, who finished on the same time.
“I’m happy to be back in yellow. It feels good, even if I don’t have a lead yet. It’s a confirmation that I’m in shape,” said Pogacar.
Last year’s winner Vingegaard also appeared to be in good shape after his long injury break. His Visma teammates Wout van Aert and Matteo Jorgenson, however, were slightly injured. They fell 90 km from the finish, but both escaped with minor abrasions.
Vauquelin’s greatest success
Vauquelin celebrated the greatest success of his career half a minute ahead of his closest rivals. The 23-year-old secured his French Arkea team’s first Tour stage victory in their eleventh participation and their first in one of the three major tours.
On Monday there will be a long sprinter stage from Piacenza to Turin (231 km), before the fourth day sees the riders head from Pinerolo to France and then straight into the high mountains.
111. Tour de France
2. Stage (Cesenatico – Bologna, 199,2 km): 1. Kevin Vauquelin FRA 04:43:42 2. Jonas Abrahamsen NOR + 0:36 3. Quentin Pacher FRA 0:49 4. Cristian Rodriguez ESP -“- 5 Harold Tejada COL -“- 6. Nelson Oliveira POR 0:50 7. Axel Laurance FRA 1:12 8. Mike Teunissen NED 1:33 9. Hugo Houle CAN 1:36 10. Richard Carapaz ECU 2:21 weiters: 12 Remco Evenepoel BEL -“- 13. Jonas Vingegaard DEN -“- 14. Tadej Pogacar SLO -“- 17.
Felix Gall
AUT 2:42 27. Primoz Roglic SLO -“- 102.
Gregor Mühlberger
AUT
18:11
145.
Marco Haller
AUT 20:23 Stand after two of 21 Stages: 1. Tadej Pogacar SLO 9:53:30 2. Remco Evenepoel BEL -“- 3. Jonas Vingegaard DEN -“- 4. Richard Carapaz ECU -“- 5. Romain Bardet FRA + 0:06 6. Maxim van Gils BEL 0:21 7. Egan Bernal COL -“- 8. Pello Bilbao ESP -“- 9. Thomas Pidcock GBR -“- 10. Giulio Ciccone ITA -“- weiters: 17.
Felix Gall
AUT -“- 19. Primoz Roglic SLO -“- 116.
Gregor Mühlberger
AUT
44:59
151.
Marco Haller
AUT 47:11 Graph: APA/ORF
Stage plan:
29.06. 1. Etappe Florenz – Rimini (ITA, 206 km) 30.06. 2. Etappe Cesenatico – Bologna (ITA, 200 km) 01.07. 3. Etappe Plaisance – Turin (ITA, 229 km) 02.07. 4. Etappe Pinerolo (ITA) – Valloire (138 km) 03.07. 5. Etappe Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Saint-Vulbas (177 km) 04.07. 6. Etappe Macon – Dijon (163 km) 05.07. 7. Etappe Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin (25 km/EZF) 06.07. 8. Etappe Semur-en-Auxois – Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises (176 km) 07.07. 9. Etappe Troyes – Troyes (199 km) 08.07. Ruhetag 09.07. 10. Etappe Orleans – Saint-Amand-Montrond (187 km) 10.07. 11. Etappe Evraux-les-Bains – Le Lioran (211 km) 11.07. 12. Etappe Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot (204 km) 12.07. 13. Etappe Agen – Pau (171 km) 13.07. 14. Etappe Pau – Saint-Lary-Soulan (152 km/BAK) 14.07. 15. Etappe Loudenvielle – Plateau de Beille (198 km/BAK) 15.07. Ruhetag 16.07. 16. Etappe Gruissan – Nimes (187 km) 17.07. 17. Etappe Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux – Superdevoluy (178 km) 18.07. 18. Etappe Gap – Barcelonette (179 km) 19.07. 19. Etappe Embrun – Isola 2000 (145 km/BAK) 20.07. 20. Etappe Nizza – Col de la Couillole (133 km/BAK) 21.07. 21. Etappe Monaco – Nizza (34 km/EZF)
BAK = Bergankunft
EZF = Individual Time Trial
Total length: 3,492 km
