Le Tour Daily Update Stage 2: A Historically Early Mountain Stage Yields an Exciting Finish in Nice

No Stage-Win Spoilers: The new-look Tour formula gives us an exciting finish as the overall contenders are challenged early as the route hits the mountains

Aug 30, 2020

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As predicted, Julian Alaphilippe won the second stage of the 2020 Tour de France and slips into the Yellow Jersey by launching a vicious attack on the final climb and then forging clear with a small group on the 9km descent into the finish in Nice.

Correction: I said in yesterday’s newsletter that he wouldn’t be able to take the race lead due to losing …

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