SBS On Demand Tour de France Hub iOS Android The 23-year-old launched a powerful attack on the second ascent of the San Luca with 14km to go, staying away to the line in Bologna to become the second Frenchman to win a stage after Romain Bardet's triumph in Rimini yesterday. Jonas Abrahamsen finished second, 36 seconds down on Vauquelin while Quentin Pacher made it two French riders on the podium, taking third place 49 seconds behind the winner.
" Before Vauquelin's stunning effort today, Arkea-B&B Hotels had never won a stage at the Tour de France, despite participating 11 times. The final double ascent of the Cote de San Luca proved to be the decisive point of the stage, not just for the breakaway but also the general classification battle as we saw the first fireworks from the top contenders.