• Jakob Fuglsang and Geraint Thomas both downed in crashes
Geraint Thomas survived an early scare at the Tour de France, crashing inside the final 2km of the opening stage in Brussels among a group of other fallers before remounting and finishing the stage, an experience he described as “typical”.
“I’m fine,” the defending champion said. “I was moving pretty slow by the time I hit them, so just toppled over. It’s all good.” Team Ineos team leader Egan Bernal was also held up in the mêlée but made it safely to the finish.
Written by Jeremy Whittle in Brussels
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/06/mike-teunissen-tour-de-france-stage-one under the title “Mike Teunissen pips Peter Sagan to line in Tour de France stage one photo finish”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
