Some of the specialists posted decent times but none could match the Belgian, while the top three on GC all confirmed their positions before the Paris processional
Yves Lampaert wins stage one of the Tour de France as defending champion Tadej Pogacar takes time out of his rivals in the first individual time trial.
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Good morning and welcome to our live coverage from stage 2 of the 2021 Tour de France. Not sure where to really start after what we saw yesterday but let s begin by sharing some video highlights from a breathtaking day at the Tour de France.
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Obviously, we ll get to Alaphilippe and the yellow jersey but the day was overshadowed by the two major crashes - one with 45km to go, and the second with around 6km to go. Here s a full list of the walking wounded, and those riders who have unfortunately been forced home through injury.
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