EF Education EasyPost almost made it a clean sweep of stage wins, with Markel Beloki finishing second to Axel Mariault in the sprint at the end of Stage 3. This is Beloki’s first GC win as he pulled on the yellow jersey on the final podium in Lelex. On the Col du Menthieres, the final and hardest climb in the stage, teammate Alexander Cepeda accelerated with Beloki on his wheel, putting his GC rivals in misery. With nine riders left at the front, the EF Education duo kept the pace high so no rivals attack. Cepeda pushing all the way up the long drag to the final kilometer, was brought back before the line. Beloki jumped to second in the sprint with more than enough of an advantage to secure the GC. “We knew today was going to be a very hard day for us. We knew it would be a hard, super-intensive stage. We could control everything, and I’m happy to take the GC.” -Markel Beloki Wout van Aert declared stage 2 winner after reversal of fortunes for Jensen Plowright in sprint p...
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