Tour de France GC update after an enthralling first stage in the Basque Country

Stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de Francs really had it. With plenty of drama and excitement there was joy for some and early heartbreak for others. After a frantic day in the saddle, this is how the general classification looks.

Adam Yates won the stage and will subsequently be dressed in yellow. His brother Simon Yates, who finished second, and Tadej Pogacar who gained a few seconds from Jonas Vingegaard after leading the main group home in third, took the final bonus seconds.

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Behind him they entered the leading group and, in this order, Thibaut Pinot, Michael Woods, Victor Lafay who rode very impressively being the only one who held onto Pogacar and Vingegaard on the climb of the Pike, Jai Hindley, Mattias Skjelmose, Vingegaard, David Gaudu, Wout van Aert, Mikel Landa, Carlos Rodríguez and Wilco Kelderman.

Riders like Alex Aranburu, Egan Bernal, Romain Bardet, Julian Alaphilippe, Guillaume Martin, Tom Pidcock, Ben O'Connor, Jack Haig, Giulio Ciccone and Pello Bilbao entered a chasing group 33 seconds behind Adam Yates and 21 behind the group of favourites. For those who asked that Matteo Jorgenson could be the leader of the Movistar Team after the abandonment of Enric Mas, say that he lost 2 minutes and 38 seconds. Daniel Martínez, the Colombian from INEOS, also disappointed with a loss of more than 3 minutes.

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TOUR DE FRANCE CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 1

4. Thibaut Pinot at 22"

8. Mattias Skjelmose at 22"