Tour de France: Alaphilippe goes long to win crash-marred stage 1

Tour de France: Alaphilippe goes long to win crash-marred stage 1


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Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) wins stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France

Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) wins stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)
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Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) wins stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France

Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) wins stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)
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Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) wins stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France

Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) wins stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)
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The pack rides during the 1st stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race 197 km between Brest and Landerneau on June 26 2021 Photo by AnneChristine POUJOULAT AFP Photo by ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images

The peloton get the racing under way at the opening stage of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 The peloton at start in Brest City during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m Public Fans Landscape LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images

The peloton ready to start stage 1 at Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 The peloton at start in Brest City during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m Public Fans Landscape LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Chris GraythenGetty Images

The peloton in Brest for the opening stage of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 David Gaudu of France and Team Groupama FDJ Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Neilson Powless of The United States and Team EF Education Nippo Tadej Pogaar of Slovenia and UAETeam Emirates Chris Froome of The United Kingdom and Team Israel StartUp Nation at start during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m Team Presentation LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Chris GraythenGetty Images

World Champion Julian Alaphiippe on the start line in Brest (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Fans at start in Brest City during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images

Yellow jersey’s at the opening stage of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Nacer Bouhanni of France and Team Arka Samsic Marco Haller of Austria and Team Bahrain Victorious during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Nacer Bouhanni racing in the opening stage at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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Team Jumbo Vismas Tony Martin of Germany rides during the 1st stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race 197 km between Brest and Landerneau on June 26 2021 Photo by AnneChristine POUJOULAT AFP Photo by ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images

Tony Martin (Jumbo-Visma) had a fall during the opening stage at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Tosh Van Der Sande of Belgium Caleb Ewan of Australia Thomas De Gendt of Belgium and Team Lotto Soudal during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Caleb Ewan was also caught up in a crash at the opening stage of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Ide Schelling of The Netherlands and Team BORA Hansgrohe in the Breakaway during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Ide Schelling off the front at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team BORA Hansgrohe during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Peter Sagan at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team BORA Hansgrohe during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Peter Sagan in the opening stage at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Image)
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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 1st stage Brest Landerneau 1978 km 26062021 Wout Van Aert BEL Jumbo Visma photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in stage 1 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 1st stage Brest Landerneau 1978 km 26062021 Geraint Thomas GBR Ineos Grenadiers Tao Geoghegan Hart GBR Ineos Grenadiers photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021

Ineos Grenadiers during stage 1 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 1st stage Brest Landerneau 1978 km 26062021 Scenery photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021

The peloton in Brest – stage 1 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 1st stage Brest Landerneau 1978 km 26062021 Ide Schelling NED Bora Hansgrohe photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021

The breakaway rider Ide Schelling on stage 1 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 1st stage Brest Landerneau 1978 km 26062021 Tadej Pogacar SLO UAE Team Emirates photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021

UAE Team Emirates working for Tadej Pogacar on stage 1 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 1st stage Brest Landerneau 1978 km 26062021 Michael Morkov DEN Deceuninck QuickStep photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021

Deceuninck-QuickStep stage 1 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Nacer Bouhanni of France and Team Arka Samsic Caleb Ewan of Australia and Team Lotto Soudal Michael Matthews of Australia and Team BikeExchange Bryan Coquard of France and Team BB Hotels pb KTM Arnaud Dmare of France and Team Groupama FDJ during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Michael Matthews, Nacer Bouhanni, Arnaud Demare, Caleb Ewan and Bryan Coquard (Image credit: Getty Images)
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The pack rides during the 1st stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race 197 km between Brest and Landerneau on June 26 2021 Photo by Philippe LOPEZ AFP Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZAFP via Getty Images

Fans pack the sides of the road during the opening stage of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)
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The pack rides during the 1st stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race 197 km between Brest and Landerneau on June 26 2021 Photo by AnneChristine POUJOULAT AFP Photo by ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images

Andre Greipel and Israel Start-Up Nation (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Team Jumbo Vismas Primoz Roglic of Slovenia rides in the pack during the 1st stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race 197 km between Brest and Landerneau on June 26 2021 Photo by AnneChristine POUJOULAT AFP Photo by ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images

Primoz Roglic and Jumbo-Visma (Image credit: Getty Images)

Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) took a well-deserved stage win and the yellow jersey on stage 1 of the Tour de France after attacking on the final climb of the Côte de la Fosse aux Loups and holding off the remnants of the peloton on a day that was overshadowed by two major crashes and major time losses for several overall contenders.

The world champion attacked with 2.3km to go on the stage and soloed clear despite resistance from both Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). 



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