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Key Takeaways: Tour de France Stage 2

Key Takeaways: Tour de France Stage 2

Breaking down how another challenging Basque Country stage was won, and what it means for the simmering GC battle

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Spencer Martin
Jul 03, 2023
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Victor Lafay stormed over the finish line ahead of a visibly frustrated Wout van Aert, and impressively punchy Tadej Pogačar, to win the second stage of the 2023 Tour de France, and end his Cofidis’ team 15-year run without a Tour stage win, with an extremely well-timed attack inside the final kilometer along the stunning coastline in San Sébastián.

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