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In a particularly rainy weather marked by the new restrictions linked to the spread of the coronavirus, the riders concentrated on what they know how to do best: riding without counting and being focused only on the race. During the 166.5 km race in the green plains of the Essonne, Seine-et-Marne, Eure-et-Loir and Loiret, the peloton was once again nervous, due to the wind, the wet roads and the numerous echelons.
Martin, a fall without gravity
Throughout the afternoon, the Cofidis team worked hard to ride together in order to keep up with the changes in pace. But with around fifteen kilometres to go to the finish, everything accelerated. While he was in a good position, Guillaume Martin was the victim of a crash when he touched the wheel of another competitor. Fortunately, he got up quickly, suffering only superficial wounds on his right side. He will of course be at the start of the 3rd stage tomorrow.
Then, Peter Sagan's Bora dynamited the leading group. Yet well placed, Elia Viviani, Damien Touzé and Cyril Lemoine were then distanced. Nevertheless, the European champion got involved in the sprint of the 2nd group by taking an honourable 13th place. In spite of the harsh conditions and the pace, the northern team knows that it will have new opportunities to shine tomorrow.
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