Referring Mads Pedersen prevented the expected sprint spectacle in the heat of Saint-Étienne and commemorated its initial stage success at the 109th Tour de France. The Danish ex-world champion dominated on Friday at temperature levels of over 35 degrees in front of the British Fred Wright and also the Canadian Hugo Houle.

As expected, Jonas Vingegaard had no worry defending his yellow jacket. The Dane is 2:22 minutes ahead of defending champion Tadej Pogacar and also 2:26 before the Welsh ex-tour winner Geraint Thomas.

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Around 20 kilometers before the surface, Pedersen then blew up the leading team with a strike and allow the former companions Stefan Küng, Filippo Ganna and Matteo Jorgenson stand-to-before. Only Wright and also Houle continued to be on the ex-world champion, however they then had no chance in the last sprint against the high-speed professional from Team Expedition Segafredo.

After the beginning in Bourg d’Oisans at the foot of the climb to Alpe d’Huez, various motorists attempted to try, including the German champion Nils Politt. Inevitably, a top team of seven without German chauffeurs, in which time trial world champion Filippo Ganna was represented.

Politt tries it for a leading 10 place

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When the peloton resorted to the residence stretch, the German champion Nils Politt tried to go out in the front, however can not be decisive. The leader of the points of the points won the sprint for the various other areas.

Far, Marcel Wüst was the biking professional, that used the mountain jersey most often on the scenic tour from the German point of view. The sprinter from Perfume put on the jersey at the Scenic tour 2000 for four phases. The phases at the weekend break lead through the main massif as well as ought to be in the account of the Cofidis expert. The only concern is just how the veteran’s pressures are.

With 43 factors, the Berliner is still at the top of the hill position, the South African Louis Meintjes is four factors back. In Saint-Étienne, the 36-year-old obtained the popular white jersey with the red dots for the fifth time as well as established up a German document.

Barguil with a positive corona examination

Warren Barguil had to leave the excursion as the 6th cyclist since of a positive Corona examination. The Frenchman Barguil won the excursion of the scenic tour in 2017, was gifted with 30 factors in striking range before the 13th stage.

Before Barguil, George Bennett, Geoffrey Bouchard, Vegard Risk Laengen, Guillaume Martin and also Luke Durbridge had to leave the Corona favorable scenic tour. The next obligatory examinations of the Globe Association are on the 2nd day off on Monday.

On Saturday, the Trip of France heads for the main massif.

On Saturday, the Tour of France heads for the main massif. Over 192.5 kilometers it goes from Saint-Etienne to Mende. 4 climbs of the 3rd and also one of the second category await the vehicle drivers The last 3 kilometers as much as the airfield specifically are requiring with approximately 10.2 percent.

Much, Marcel Wüst was the biking specialist, that put on the mountain jersey most often on the scenic tour from the German point of view. The sprinter from Fragrance put on the jacket at the Trip 2000 for four stages. Warren Barguil had to leave the tour as the sixth biker because of a positive Corona test. The Frenchman Barguil won the scenic tour of the tour in 2017, was talented with 30 factors in striking range prior to the 13th stage.

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