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Opinion: Tour de France Femmes GC battle finely poised as FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope the biggest losers on eventful Stage 2

The pressure on the shoulders of the women’s peloton ahead of stage 2 of the rebooted Tour de France Femmes was clearly visible as tensions led to a number of serious incidents on the route from Meaux to Provins. The nerves combined with the ever-present threat of crosswinds, narrow roads and excessive road furniture to contend with, made for a challenging day, which led to multiple injuries as well as significant losses for key contenders in the overall classification.

Tour de France Femmes: 'Incredible' Marianne Vos is 'up there with the men' at reading a race after Stage 2 win

Marianne Vos’ tactics to claim victory and the yellow jersey on Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes have drawn huge praise from Eurosport’s Breakaway team. The Jumbo-Visma rider timed her sprint to perfection as she fended off the challenges of the likes of Elisa Balsamo (Trek–Segafredo), Maike van der Duin (Le Col-Wahoo), Silvia Persico (Valcar-Travel & Service) and Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM) to take the win. Ad/> Watching the action for Eurosport, Adam Blythe was impressed with the way Vos overcame her rivals and suggested she could even provide a match for male racers.

Tour de France Femmes 2022: Marta Cavalli out of race after horrific Stage 2 collision involving Nicole Frain

Marta Cavalli (FDJ Suez Futuroscope) has abandoned the Tour de France Femmes following a crash on an incident-strewn Stage 2 of the race. Victory for Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) and her seizure of the yellow jersey only told part of the story on a hard-hitting day for the peloton after a series of crashes left several riders battered and bruised. Ad/> What might have initially looked a relatively meek 136.4km flat stage from Meaux to Provins exploded into life with around 30km to go when the first set of riders went down.

Coronel turns 100 and takes WTCR Trophy glory

Tom Coronel turned on the style to mark his 100th start in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup at Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi yesterday. As well as scoring his best finish of the season with sixth position in Race 1, the Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport driver took his first WTCR Trophy win in 2022.

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'Some kind of euphoria' - Germany celebrates 'astonishing' Euro 2022 success ahead of semi-final against France

Germany have surprised some observers by progressing to the semi-finals of Euro 2022, and Eurosport Germany’s Pascal Steinmann gave us insight on their rapid improvement. Germany had failed to win a single game against Canada, Spain and England in the Arnold Clark Cup in February earlier this year. Ad/> However, they have impressed this summer and beat neighbours Austria 2-0 in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final against another adjacent country, France.

Tour de France Femmes 2022: Brilliant Marianne Vos storms to impressive Stage 2 win and takes yellow jersey

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) stamped her authority on the Tour de France Femmes after flying to victory on Stage 2, taking the yellow jersey in the process. Having finished second on Stage 1 behind Dutch compatriot Lorena Wiebes (DSM), Vos wasted little time wresting control of the race with an impressive sprint despite the best efforts of Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo).

Jules Kounde nears Barcelona transfer but Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta talks blocked by Chelsea – reports

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Opinion: Tour de France Femmes GC battle finely poised as FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope the biggest losers on eventful Stage 2

Tour de France Femmes: 'Incredible' Marianne Vos is 'up there with the men' at reading a race after Stage 2 win

Tour de France Femmes 2022: Marta Cavalli out of race after horrific Stage 2 collision involving Nicole Frain

Coronel turns 100 and takes WTCR Trophy glory

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Dates, tickets, new sports & venues - all you need to know two years out

'Some kind of euphoria' - Germany celebrates 'astonishing' Euro 2022 success ahead of semi-final against France

Tour de France Femmes 2022: Brilliant Marianne Vos storms to impressive Stage 2 win and takes yellow jersey

Jules Kounde nears Barcelona transfer but Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta talks blocked by Chelsea – reports