Dutchman Mike Teunissen was meant to be helping a team mate take the yellow jers...
BRUSSELS - Dutchman Mike Teunissen was meant to be helping a team mate take the yellow jersey but ended up slipping it on himself after winning a thrilling bunch sprint at the end of stage one of the Tour de France on Saturday.
A lung-busting bunch sprint just across from the iconic Atomium ended with Teunissen holding off sprint specialists Peter Sagan and Caleb Ewan to become the first Dutchman to wear the yellow jersey for 30 years. “I’m fine. I gave myself enough space and avoided the actual crash,” the Briton said. “The main thing is that it didn’t do any damage — the bike took the hit and I just toppled over!”
Team were jostling to get their sprinters in prime position to strike when the pile-up occurred, taking down Dylan Groenewegen, one of the pre-stage favorites. “After that I though, I’m still fresh and everyone was dying in the last meters, even Sagan, then I took him on the line. This year is the 50th anniversary of Brussels native Eddy Merckx’s five Tour de France titles and the 74-year-old marked the occasion by sending the 176 riders on their way from the majestic Grand Place where fans chanted “Eddy Eddy”.
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