Christophe Laporte (Cofidis) won stage 1 of the Star of Besseges by beating Nacer Bouhanni in the sprint. The first fractional race in European cycling had a quiet day on paper until the final kilometers; the protagonists ran cautiously as they latched onto the terrain. Egan Bernal and Rigoberto Urán they were saved from a fall, but were cut off from the main group and wasted time.
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The day took place in Bellegarde with a route of 141.1 kilometers and had several steep slopes that made the most of the cyclists. The promotion to the second category Cote de la Tour was presented to kilometer 5 and the arrival was on a ‘leg breaker’ climb.
As for Colombians Egan Bernal (Ineos), Rigoberto Uran (EF) y Daniel Mendez (UC category Kern Pharma), these were found within the general squad throughout the tour. Beyond pedaling within the group, none sought prominence.
This is how the stage developed: there were escapees in the first few meters, but the positions sought by the individual general standings were not put at risk. Lotto Soudal, Cofidis y Qhubeka Assos they were the teams that pressed the most to try a massive arrival and the victory of the day.
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Meanwhile, the second stage of the Star of Besseges It will be run this Thursday the 4th between Saint Geniès and La Calmette with a route of 154 kilometers. Three mountainous prizes will hamper the course of the participating cyclists.
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