Updated 2024-06-11 14:02:05
French sprinter wins second stage of Tour de Suisse. The Cofidis rider launched his sprint early and won ahead of Australia's Michael Matthews and the young Belgian rider, Arnaud De Lie..
He became the first Cofidis rider to win in a sprint
This was his first win of the season, the 52nd victory of his career and above all his second World Tour success after the one he achieved at the Tour Down Under last year.
Cédric Vasseur's team earns its fourth victory of the year.
Statement from the winner: "The biggest win of my career! I've finished second so many times...We work hard during the year for this, and it doesn't happen often after all. I'm super happy (...) everything went according to plan."
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