Olav Kooij won the first stage of the Paris Nicewhich took place with departure and arrival in Les Mureauxof 157 kilometers, and is the leader, in a dangerous fraction fought by the Colombian cyclists, a group led by Egan Bernal.
The day was very hard, due to the winds, narrow roads and falls, in which none of the country's riders were involved with injuries.
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Bernal, protagonist
Kooij won with a time of 3 hours, 36 minutes and 28 seconds, leaving second place Mads Pedersen.
The champion of Tour de France of 2019 and Italy spin of 2021 moved the race and in the last kilometers the race moved quite a bit.
Bernal managed to score points in the intermediate sprint won by Matteo Jorgensonwith second place for one of the favorites, Remco Evenepoel.
Later, with 15 km left, the finish line starts. Once again Egan Bernal launched his attack, stretched the elite and went from third in the mountain prize.
Primoz Roglicwho debuts 2014 with the team's shirt bora, He did not show himself, he stayed close to his teammates and watched the movements of Bernal and Evenepoel closely.
The second stage will be this Monday between Thiory and Montargis, of 177 kilometers, with two third category mountain awards.
Classifications
Stage
1. Olav Kooij 3h 36m 28s
2. Mads Pedersen mt
3. Mateo Jorgenson mt
16. Egan Bernal mt
17. Primoz Roglic mt
27. Harold Tejada mt
29. Santiago Buitrago mt
34. Rigoberto Urán mt
General
1. Olav Kooij 3h 36m 28s
2. Mads Pedersen at 4s
3. Mateo Jorgenson mt
4. Laurence Pithie mt
5. Remco Evenepoel mt
6. Egan Bernal at 8 seconds
18. Primoz Roglic at 10s
19. Aleksandr Vlasov mt
27. Harold Tejada mt
29. Santiago Buitrago mt
34. Rigoberto Urán mt (Iván Mejía makes hard confessions: his loneliness, depression and threats)
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