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Mathieu van der Poel besides won shape 2 successful 2021
Steven Sutcliffe
BBC Sport Journalist
Mathieu van der Poel edged retired Tadej Pogacar successful a sprint decorativeness to triumph shape 2 of nan Tour de France and declare nan leader's yellowish jersey.
The Dutch rider, who besides won nan aforesaid shape successful 2021, held disconnected nan Slovenian connected nan statement aft surging to nan beforehand pinch 500 metres to spell connected nan longest shape successful this year's Tour, a rolling 209.1km way from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard vanished 3rd down his awesome rival Pogacar, while Britain's Oscar Onley crossed nan statement successful sixth.
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