Coverage as the race wraps with the classic sprint closer
Tour de France Femmes stage two report | Mail Will
118km to go: Pogacar keeps his steely focus as he passes a fan dressed in an inflatable dinosaur costume, wobbling uncontrollably. Others perch atop road signs or shimmy up lampposts to get a glimpse of the man in yellow. There’s a carnival atmosphere at the moment.
121km to go: XDS Astana Team link arms and soak up the applause from the roadside. The climb up the Côte de Bazemont is well under way.
Hello! Just as I begin my blogging stint, a man dressed as a hamburger is roaring on the riders. It’s that kind of a day. The peloton continues its leisurely meander as fans line the roads and wave them on towards Paris.
