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Julian breaks away to take overall lead

Updated on: 09 July,2019 10:41 AM IST  | 
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The Deceuninck-Quick Step rider gambled and attacked on the penultimate climb of the day, 15km from the finish in Epernay

Julian breaks away to take overall lead

Julian Alaphilippe

Epernay (France): Julian Alaphilippe produced a magnificent show of power in stage three yesterday to give France its first win and take the overall lead in the Tour de France.


The Deceuninck-Quick Step rider gambled and attacked on the penultimate climb of the day, 15km from the finish in Epernay.

He was strong enough to win by 23 seconds, despite a desperate effort from the pack to reel him in. The crowd in the French Champagne region went wild as Alaphilippe rose in his saddle to swagger over the last steep climb, realising the overall leader's yellow jersey was at stake.


At the line, Alaphilippe, 27, had maintained enough power to establish a 20 second lead over Belgian prodigy Wout van Aert in the overall standings. A lead he could hold for several days.


"I was really up for it today, so when I saw the chance I went all in," said a red-faced Alaphilippe after his third ever stage win and his first yellow jersey. "It's actually only starting to sink in now that I have the jersey," said the former soldier.

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