Who was the fastest rider on the first climb of the Tour de France 2019, the Muur van Geraardsbergen?

The Muur is an icon of the Tour of Flanders, but stage one of the Tour still saw some phenomenal times

(Image credit: Tim de Waele)

Cycling fans were treated to a welcome spectacle on stage one of the 2019 Tour de France, as the peloton tackled the iconic Muur van Geraardsbergen.

The punchy Belgian cobbled climb is part of the mythology of the spring Classics, but this year general classification riders were forced to battle their way over the ascent.

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