Lampaert wins Tour de France opener in Copenhagen rain

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The Belgian will wear the overall leader’s jersey tomorrow.

Winner, winner: Yves Lampaert of Belgium came out on top on day one. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Winner, winner: Yves Lampaert of Belgium came out on top on day one. Image: Alamy Stock Photo BELGIAN YVES LAMPAERT won the first stage of the Tour de France on Friday, gate-crashing the opening day individual time-trial as crowds defied the rain along the 13.2km route in downtown Copenhagen.

Lampaert was overwhelmed with emotion when he realised he will wear the overall leader’s yellow jersey on Saturday’s second stage.“I was hoping for a top ten, but not this,” said the 2021 Belgian time-trial champion. “I beat the big guys.” His face creased in pain from the relentless effort and stress of the rain slick-road van Aert took the lead ahead of his arch-rival world champion Filippo Ganna, who suffered a puncture along the way.

 

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