Victor Lafay lands Tour de France stage in Basque Country
Victor Lafay used a late attack to end a 15-year wait for the Cofidis team to celebrate a Tour de France stage victory as Adam Yates retained the yellow jersey in San Sebastian.
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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.
Sibling rivalry rules as Adam Yates wins Tour de France opener ahead of twin brother
Adam Yates of Team UAE won the opening stage of the Tour de France in Bilbao on Saturday, outsprinting his twin brother Simon Yates of Jayco.
Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon to opening stage win and Tour de France yellow jersey
Adam Yates beat twin brother Simon to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey in Bilbao.
Tour de France: Adam Yates beats twin brother to opening stage win and yellow jersey
Adam Yates beat twin brother Simon to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey in Bilbao.
Tour de France 2023: Adam Yates edges twin brother Simon Yates in Stage 1 thriller, Tadej Pogacar just behind
Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) edged twin brother Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) on Stage 1 as the 2023 Tour de France began with a bang. The British duo pulled clear after the final climb with pre-race favourites Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) content to sit back after earlier lighting up the stage.