The second stage of Tour de France gives us a first answer to the question that all enthusiasts were asking themselves. That is, the conditions of Jonas Vingegaardwinner of the last two editions of the Grande Boucle. And today, on the San Luca, the Dane gave a great signal.
We know well how the Fisher King arrived in Florence in enigmatic conditions. The terrible fall in the Basque Country kept him out of competition practically until the day before yesterday. The fact that he got back on his bike almost immediately was already a half miracle, but doubts about how he would have interpreted were present. At least until what happened on the San Luca.
It was already clear during the first ascent, when he immediately took himself up Tadej Pogacar sprinted to get a water bottle. On the second, his now historic rival chose to really sprint. And the only one with the strength to stay on his heels, on a no-brainer dart, was Jonas Vingegaard.
The two arrived side by side, thus managing to grab a few seconds up Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe); Evenepoel caught up with them at the finish line, but for now on the uphill there are two strongest riders left. Tadej Pogacar, and we knew this. And Jonas Vingegaard, who had a few more question marks. But it was what all the fans hoped for, to see a Tour fought right to the end.
