Frenchman Lafay wins Tour de France second stage
Frenchman Victor Lafay of Cofidis sprung a surprise by beating an elite breakaway to win stage two of the Tour de France at San Sebastian on Sunday.
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Tour de France 2023: Victor Lafay stuns Wout van Aert on Stage 2, Tadej Pogacar takes 12 bonus seconds
Victor Lafay (Cofidis) sprung a huge surprise to win Stage 2 at the 2023 Tour de France as the fancied Wout van Aert and his Jumbo-Visma team-mates were left to rue indecision in the final kilometre. Lafay caught Jumbo-Visma napping with a blistering attack under the flamme rouge, with the Dutch team's quartet of Van Aert, Wilco Kelderman, Tiesj Benoot and Jonas Vingegaard reacting too late as the Frenchman held on for the unlikeliest of victories.
Victor Lafy gives French team Cofidis 1st Tour de France stage win in 15 years
French rider Victor Lafay made a late move to break away from the pack and give Cofidis its first Tour de France stage win in 15 years on Sunday, with Adam Yates keeping the overall lead after the opening two stages in northern Spain.
Victor Lafay wins Tour de France Stage 2 as Tadej Pogacar moves up to second overall
Victor Lafay won Stage two of the Tour de France in San Sebastian, ending a 15-year wait for the Cofidis team to enjoy victory in their home race.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 2: How to watch, TV and live stream details, route profile, on-air time
Well, that was worth the wait. The 2023 Tour de France got off to a thrilling start as Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) saw off brother Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) in a famous brotherly one-two. The opening stage of the Tour is usually a calm affair, a chance for everyone to ease into the race for yellow, but the organisers in Bilbao had other ideas with five categorised climbs on the first stage.
Tour de France 2023: Podium hopeful Enric Mas abandons after crash on Stage 1, Richard Carapaz also injured
Podium hopeful Enric Mas (Movistar) abandoned the Tour de France after crashing on the opening stage, while former Giro d'Italia champion Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) was also injured at the same corner. The pair crashed on the descent of the Alto del Vivero, 23km from the finish in Bilbao, with Mas unable to continue.
Tour de France 2023: Did Simon Yates let twin brother win on Stage 1? Debate rages over Adam Yates victory
Did Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) let his twin brother win the opening stage of the 2023 Tour de France? That was the big debate on The Breakaway after a thrilling first chapter saw Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) take a maiden victory at the Tour. The pair combined magnificently to open up an advantage on a select group containing pre-race favourites Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), ensuring it would be a famous day in the Yates household and the rarest of one-two finishes.
Bury's Adam Yates edges twin brother Simon to win Tour de France first stage
Bury's Adam Yates beat twin brother Simon to victory on the opening day of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey and his first Grand Tour stage win in Bilbao.