Bardet dons first career yellow as DSM duo outsmart peloton

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Romain Bardet (Team dsm-firmenich postNL) has had a dream start to the 2024 Tour de France, winning his first stage since 2017 and pulling on the yellow jersey for the first time in his 11th participation at the race.

SBS On Demand Tour de France Hub    iOS  Android The Frenchman attacked from the peloton as they wound their way up the fifth categorised climb of the day, the Cote de San Leo, eventually joining teammate Frank van den Broek who had been a part of the day's breakaway.

" “Because Frank was so strong, we were able to work together and go for it and he really deserves this win as much as me. I don’t really have the words, it’s sport.” On a sweltering day with temperatures of 35 degrees at the start in Florence, the profile of the 206km stage featuring 3600 metres of climbing was a tall task for all the riders, especially the sprinters.

 

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