Le Tour Stage 1: (Barely) Controlled Chaos

A crash-marred opening stage produces a thrilling finish & a fitting inaugural Yellow Jersey

Jun 26, 2021

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Today’s opening stage of the 2021 Tour de France surpassed all expectations, both positively and negatively. While the story of the day will be the fan-caused pileup with 42km-to-go that sowed complete chaos for the next 20-kilometers, those who watched to the end were treated to one of the most impressive opening stage victories in the modern history o…

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