The win caps a remarkable comeback for the 25-year-old who spent two days in an induced coma in 2020 following a high-speed crash during the Tour of Poland.
Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen has claimed the second stage of the Tour de France, a 202.2km flat ride from Roskilde to Nyborg, in a stunning sprint finish after pulling ahead of Wout van Aert and Mads Pedersen.It caps an incredible comeback for Jakobsen, who spent two days in an induced coma during a crash in a race in 2020The win capped a remarkable comeback for the 25-year-old Jakobsen after he spent two days in an induced coma in 2020 following a high-speed crash during the Tour of Poland.
Van Aert's push at the end meant the Team Jumbo-Visma rider took the yellow jersey from fellow Belgian Lampaert, who was involved in a late crash but recovered to remain second in the general classification. "I'm happy I still enjoy riding the bike and racing and luckily I can still win. It's an amazing day and I'd like to thank all the people that helped me to be here."The finish looked like a two-way tussle between van Aert and Pedersen, but Jakobsen, who was selected ahead of Briton Mark Cavendish, accelerated over the last few metres to take the win in his debut on the Tour.
"Classic Tour de France stage with crashes and everything. You need to be focused all day," said van Aert.
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