Lampaert surprises by winning the opening time trial and Mas loses 49 seconds with Pogacar

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In Copenhagen, a pedestrian is more likely to be hit by a bicycle than by a car.

The city is home to an endless network of bike lanes and huge parking lots.

The cyclist is integrated into the ecosystem of a city that is strongly committed to ecological transport.

The arrival of the

caravan has barely disrupted the landscape of the Danish capital.

Touring bikes now coexist with the latest generation machines that fly on the flat, like that

aerodynamic

a 31-year-old Belgian from the Quick Step team, who defeated the main favorite in the bets, the Italian

, debutant at her Tour premiere.

The Belgian, on the opening day of the 2022

, was favored by the weather, with less rain than his main rivals, to achieve first place on the podium.

Lampaert stopped the clock in 15 minutes and 17 seconds, five seconds behind

, seven

.

Ganna signed a record 10 seconds higher than the Belgian,

used 13 seconds more,

15;

, 16 and

, 56.

Triumph of the representative of Quick Step in his third participation in the French round.

In 2018 he finished in the 80th position.

In 2019 she was 133rd, with a stage win.

This season she has scored a partial victory in the

and has been runner-up in the time trial of her country

Victory and leadership for the Belgian, always well coupled to his goat, without sudden movements of that fine body of 1.80 meters in height.

A rider dressed in yellow who will try to maintain the lead in the two remaining days in Danish territory.

This Saturday's is very dangerous due to the

that always appear on the first day online.

Lampaert received the ovation of an audience that has once again seen how their idols mark distances.

The Tour management, due to the increase in covid infections and after the numerous casualties that occurred in the Tour of Switzerland, has recommended that runners avoid

and signing autographs.

"

who are going to talk to the runners, who obviously have to be protected. We could not imagine this a month ago, but it is like that, we have to live with it," assured

Tour Director.

Bad start for Mas

This Friday was a discreet premiere for

, the main Spanish contender for the positions of honor on this Tour.

"I'm happy to have saved the day. The last time we started the Tour in these conditions, the team lost

, who was the reference of the group for the general classification," Mas said, referring to Friday's tough start in Copenhagen, where

.

"We could not do more than ensure, unlike other riders who were playing for the stage win. In my case

. With the pedestrian crossings, the lines, the wear of the asphalt in a city... It was normal for it to be a dangerous CRI", added Enric, who hopes to recover time in the mountains.

"Saturday will be another day of trying to ensure. Hopefully it doesn't rain and we can get around it well," stressed the Spaniard.

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