Alex Baudin was rewarded. The 23 -year -old French launched the offensive 28 km from the finish, which allowed a group of five runners to trap the favorites this Thursday 1is May on the 2e stage of the Romandie Tour. If it is the Italian Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana), who left under the red flame, which won, Baudin, 2eis him the new leader of the general.
“I Take the jersey, so it’s still a good day”, estimated the Savoyard of EF Education, winner of the Tour du Limousin in August 2024, came “Take experience” On this Swiss test where young runners often get used to. After this 2e Step, Baudin now has 5 and 6 seconds ahead of the Belgians Junior Lecerf (Sudal Quick-Step) and Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto), also in the final breakaway. Above all, it is ahead of the favorites, at the forefront of which Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step), of more than 50 seconds.
Favorites trapped
Remco Evenepoel, who has played his first stages in stages since his serious fall in training in early December, dates back three rows and points to 6e Place, 52 seconds from Alex Baudin. Still looking for its best form, the double Olympic champion in Paris could not create a sufficient gap thanks to the last of the four passes of the day, the Abrupt Chaumont (3.2 km at 11.4 %). Closely marked by the other favorites, including the Portuguese João Almeida (UAE) and the Spaniard Carlos Rodriguez (INEOS), he let himself be trapped like them by the victorious escape.
Friday, the third stage will take the peloton into a loop of 183 km from the departure and arrival of Cossonay, before the meeting stage in the mountains expected on Saturday and the final time trial on Sunday.
> 2e stage : 40.12 km/h), 2. Baudin (EF Education) at 2”, 3. Lecerf (Sudal Quick-Step), 4. Van Eetvelt (Lotto),
> General: 1. Baudin, 2. LECERF to 5 ”,. ‘, 4.’, 5. Lopez mt, 6. Evenpoel (sqs) to 52 ” …
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