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Stephen Farrand

'There's more at stake than just a Tour de France stage' - Dylan Groenewegen adds his name to riders targeting first yellow jersey in Lille

LICHTERVELDE, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 25: Dylan Groenewegen of The Netherlands and Team Jayco AlUla on second place poses on the podium ceremony after the 77th Omloop van het Houtland 2024 a 195.2km one day race from Eernegem to Lichtervelde on September 25, 2024 in Lichtervelde, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Dylan Groenewegen has thrown his hat into the ring of big-name sprinters targeting victory and the first yellow jersey on stage 1 of this year's Tour de France in Lille.

The Jayco-AlUla rider recently returned to his powerful best, winning two stages at the Tour of Slovenia and so is growing in confidence as the days countdown to the Tour Grand Depart in northern France. The Tour begins on Saturday July 5 with a 184.9km stage around the Lille Métropole area before an expected high-speed sprint in the city centre.

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