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French crab first won at the tour de France 2022

Published:2022-07-23 By Hồng Duy (MetaSports) Comments
Phapchristophe Laporte rescued for the host country, when returning to the first stage of the 19th tour de France 2022 on July 22.

This is a race with the last large distance at Tour de France 2022, with a flat road of 188.5 km from Castelnau-Magnoac to Cahors. The crabs only undergo two four-type passes, Cité Médiévale de Lauzerte (2 km) and Côte de Saint-Daunès (1.6 km), generally more flat than previous stages.

Shortly after departure, Mikkel Honore (Quick Step), Quinn Simmons (trek-segafero) and Taco van der Hoorn (Intermarche-Wanty Gobert), Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) and Nils Politt (Bora-Hansgrohe) separated and top and top and top and grouped Having an advantage for nearly two minutes compared to the chasing group.

But the difference is nearly 2 km in the last 2 kilometers in the finish line in Cahors. After helping Jonas Vingegaard yellow shirt have a safe position, the Jumbo-Vismma team started attacking, helping Laporte escape alone. By the last 400 m, the French crab spectacularly overcome Jasper Philipsen and Alberto Dainese - two sprint - and the first finish with a time of 3 hours 52 minutes 04 seconds.

Tour de France history only witnessed the tournament closed without any host racing, in 1926 and 1999. Laporte helped France to avoid repeating this disappointing achievement when winning the stage just two days before Tour de France 2022 closed in Paris. Laporte first came home at the tour de France, and brought the fifth victory for the Jumbo-Visma team in this year's tournament.

"I still don't believe this result, and very happy," the 29-year-old crab is proud. "I was very happy with the performance at Tour de France 2022 even though I haven't won any stage. Today, the whole team gives me the opportunity to win the first stage. Everything is special because I have been in the past twice in the past. What is more important is to win for France. "

Yesterday, Wout Van Aert did not compete for the leading position, but with his teammates to create a chaotic game to pave the way for Laporte to escape. "It is unbelievable. Wout Van Aert told me that 'Today is for you'. I am very happy with the team spirit, and win the tour de France is a childhood dream that has become a reality ", Laporte added.

The position on the upcoming table has not changed much, when Jonas Vingegaard still holds a yellow shirt with a record of 75 hours 45 minutes 39 seconds, maintaining a distance of 3 minutes 26 seconds compared to Tadej Pogacar - Tour de France champion for two years. The closest, and eight minutes compared to the 2018 champion Geraint Thomas. In addition to the yellow shirt, Vingegaard also keeps the red shirt for the climbing king with 72 points, while Wout Van Aert wears blue shirt with 460 points.

Today, Tour de France 2022 racing the penultimate - personal stage now - with a 40.7 km long route from Lacapelle -Marival to Rocamadour.

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