The Belgian Yves Lampaert created the surprise this Friday by winning the first stage of the Tour de France 2022, a 13 kilometer time trial in Copenhagen.
He is ahead of his compatriot Wout Van Aert and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who nevertheless sent a message to his competitors by setting the third fastest time.
Pogacar, winner of the last two editions of the Grande Boucle, finished three seconds ahead of the Italian Filippo Ganna, fourth in this time trial.
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In the fight for victory, the Frenchman Christophe Laporte fell.
In the end, Pogacar, favorite to his own succession, takes 8 and 9 seconds ahead of his best competitors for general Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic.
David Gaudu already concedes 43 seconds on the Slovenian.
