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Stephen Farrand

Pidcock survives slow puncture to bounce back after tough Tour de France start

Ineos Grenadiers' Tom Pidcock accelerates ahead of Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) during the second stage of the Tour de France

Tom Pidcock and Ineos Grenadiers enjoyed a far better day on stage 2 of the Tour de France, with the Briton finishing fourth in the sprint behind solo winner Victor Lafay despite riding with a slow puncture and sealant visibly leaking on his rear tyre.  

Pidcock was in the select group of 24 riders that formed over the top of the Jaizkibel climb. Egan Bernal and Carlos Rodriguez were also there.

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