By Daan Hakkenberg
Almost five minutes after Michael Matthews celebrates his hard-fought stage victory with his head hidden in his arms, Bauke Mollema crosses the line in nineteenth place. With a very deep sigh. It should come as no surprise that he was in the leading group today. The Massif Central is traditionally located in the Tour hunting grounds of Mollema. He won in Le Puy-en Velay (2017) and in Quillan (2021).
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