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Strange energy: the chaos of the Tour’s opening road stage

Edward Pickering reports on a chaotic stage two of the 2022 Tour de France, where tension, wind, and the Great Belt bridge set the scene for a Jakobsen sprint win.

By Edward Pickering

Photography by James Startt

2 JULY 2022 | UPDATED 11.45 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.