follow the second stage between Cesenatico and Bologna live

follow the second stage between Cesenatico and Bologna live
follow the second stage between Cesenatico and Bologna live

12h15

The fictitious start has just been given

Runners will cover 9 kilometers for approximately 20 minutes before the actual start.

12h11

“A heartbreak”: cyclist, this job that takes you away from home 250 days a year

The runner leads a true nomadic life, leaving his home more than 200 days a year. With distance, finding the right balance between professional and personal life, when you are a father, is not easy to manage. This is the observation made by Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) and Warren Barguil (dsm-firmenich PostNL), fathers of two young children.

Their testimonies

Bryan Coquard, here with one of his two children. | PHOTO: MATHILDE L’AZOU
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Bryan Coquard, here with one of his two children. | PHOTO: MATHILDE L’AZOU

12h02

Romain Bardet debuts the yellow jersey for the first time in his career

Romain Bardet is the leader of the Tour de France. | PHOTO: OUEST-FRANCE
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Romain Bardet is leader of the Tour de France. | PHOTO: WEST-FRANCE

11h59

Romain Bardet can still count on supporters

The 33-year-old rider made an impression yesterday and excited cycling fans. A banner in his honour is present at the start this Sunday.

A banner for Romain Bardet is present at the start. | PHOTO: OUEST-FRANCE
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A banner for Romain Bardet is present at the start. | PHOTO: OUEST-FRANCE

11h54

“We take fewer risks”: like Vingegaard, they face fear after a fall

11h46

David Gaudu: “I’m going to end up in the gruppetto today”

Arriving more than 29 minutes late yesterday for Romain Bardet, David Gaudu is expecting another difficult day.

11:42

Overwhelming heat, passes and hills: the first stage has already done a lot of damage

The first stage was won by Frenchman Romain Bardet in oppressive heat, between Florence and Rimini. A high temperature which, combined with the present difficulties, has already caused a lot of damage in the peloton.

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Like Tadej Pogacar, the runners consumed a lot of cans during the first stage in Italy. | PHOTO: MOLLY DARLINGTON / REUTERS
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Like Tadej Pogacar, the runners consumed a lot of cans during the first stage in Italy. | PHOTO: MOLLY DARLINGTON / REUTERS

11:40 a.m.

Mathieu Van der Poel can measure his popularity rating

11h38

All Tour de France rankings

General, teams, best sprinter, best climber, best, all the rankings of the Tour de France 2024 can be found on our site.

And it’s here

11h29

And “the pirate” still has many fans on the side of the road

A Marco Pantani fan encountered by our special correspondents. | PHOTO: WEST-FRANCE
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A Marco Pantani fan encountered by our special correspondents. | PHOTO: WEST-FRANCE

11h28

“Idol”, “fragile champion”: what remains of Marco Pantani in Italy?

The first stage of the Tour de France 2024 concluded in Rimini, where Marco Pantani died in 2004. The second stage will start from Cesena where the winner of the 1998 Grande Boucle was born. Ouest-France then asked itself the question: what remains of the champion in Italy?

To find out

Marco Pantani had a particular style in the passes, with his hands in the hollow of the handlebars. | PHOTO: AFP ARCHIVES
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Marco Pantani had a particular style in the passes, with his hands in the hollow of the handlebars. | PHOTO: AFP ARCHIVES

11h26

Romain Bardet, the “crowning” of a hard worker

Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich PostNL) won the first stage of the 2024 Tour de France. The French climber thus donned the yellow jersey. The icing on the cake for someone who already had a best climber’s jersey, two podiums in the general classification and three stages.

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Romain Bardet is the first yellow jersey of the 2024 Tour de France. | PHOTO: EPA/MAXPPP
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Romain Bardet is the first yellow jersey of the 2024 Tour de France. | PHOTO: EPA/MAXPPP

11h19

The detailed profile of the second stage, with a new hilly route

11:16

Hello everyone!

Welcome to our site to follow live the second stage of the Tour de France 2024 between Cesenatico and Bologna. Departure at 12:15 p.m.

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