Julian Alaphilippe soars to heroic Tour de France 2021 stage one win

The Frenchman dealt with the pressure and flew up the final climb to take the yellow jersey

Julian Alaphilippe wins stage one of the Tour de France 2021
(Image credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Julian Alaphilippe crushed the competition to win the uphill finish on stage one of the Tour de France 2021.

The reigning world champion was perfectly positioned on the tough final 3km climb in Landerneau, kicking clear of his rival 2km from the line.

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