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Mathieu van der Poel, the hugely talented grandson of Tour de France legend, Raymond Poulidor, won the 183.5km second stage of the 2021 race to the steep climb of Mûr-de-Bretagne, to move into the overall lead.
The young Dutch rider has a rich family heritage. His grandfather was known as the “eternal second” – a rival to five-time Tour winner Jacques Anquetil – who finished on the Tour podium in Paris eight times, although never on the top step. His father Adrie was also a Tour stage winner who wore the yellow jersey, and a world cyclo-cross champion.
Written by Jeremy Whittle in Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan
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