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Keeping the Chase at Bay TdF23-82
Every cycling pundit I listened to was sure that none of those in the break away had a snowball's chance of holding off the elite of this Tour de France. But here Michal Kwiatwoski (Ineos-Grenadiers) was raising his fist in a defiant salute. He had held off the big names of the Tour by almost a minute to claim the stage. This is the first stage win for his team, and the second time in a row that they have won the stage on Bastille Day.