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Tour peloton immediately goes into the mountains in the second stage

Not about the final sprint, but about everything that preceded it was talked about long after the opening stage of the Tour de France. Slippery slopes and descents around Nice made for a dangerous race, dozens of riders crashed one or more times during the stage.

Fifty kilometers before the end, Jumbo-Visma rider Tony Martin took control by spreading his arms. He straightened his back to the front of the pack and his gesture left no room for doubt: guys, let’s take it easy.

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