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Julian Alaphilippe leads French hopes after stage two win at Tour de France

Julian Alaphilippe leads French hopes after stage two win at Tour de France


Julian Alaphilippe made a move at 13 kilometres and was quickly joined by Marc Hirschi and Adam Yates ©Getty Images
Julian Alaphilippe made a move at 13 kilometres and was quickly joined by Marc Hirschi and Adam Yates ©Getty Images
Marc Hirschi ran out of road as Julian Alaphilippe held on in a sprint to the line ©Getty Images
Marc Hirschi ran out of road as Julian Alaphilippe held on in a sprint to the line ©Getty Images
Alexander Kristoff could not regain his yellow jersey after finishing nearly 30 minutes behind the lead ©Getty Images
Alexander Kristoff could not regain his yellow jersey after finishing nearly 30 minutes behind the lead ©Getty Images


This was the first medium mountain stage in this year's Tour de France ©Getty Images
This was the first medium mountain stage in this year's Tour de France ©Getty Images
Spectators have been asked to socially distance when watching this year's race due to the threat of COVID-19 ©Getty Images
Spectators have been asked to socially distance when watching this year's race due to the threat of COVID-19 ©Getty Images
French hopes for a home Tour de France winner will be boosted by Julian Alaphilippe's stage win ©Getty Images
French hopes for a home Tour de France winner will be boosted by Julian Alaphilippe's stage win ©Getty Images
Thibaut Pinot recovered from a crash on stage one to stay in contention in the general classification ©Getty Images
Thibaut Pinot recovered from a crash on stage one to stay in contention in the general classification ©Getty Images
Alexander Kristoff lost the yellow jersey, but retained the green jersey, as he continues to sit top of the points standings ©Getty Images
Alexander Kristoff lost the yellow jersey, but retained the green jersey, as he continues to sit top of the points standings ©Getty Images
Tom Dumoulin had a minor crash, but was able to stay in touch with the favourites, finishing in the leading peloton just seconds off the lead ©Getty Images
Tom Dumoulin had a minor crash, but was able to stay in touch with the favourites, finishing in the leading peloton just seconds off the lead ©Getty Images