Hirschi solos to victory on stage 12: Daily Tour Digest
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Marc Hirschi nabbed his first career Tour de France on Wednesday’s stage 13, soloing away just inside the last 30 kilometers of the day and holding on to take the victory in Sarran.
Pierre Rolland crossed the line 47 seconds later for runner-up honors on the day with Soren Kragh Andersen leading a group of escapees over the line in third.
The peloton arrived 2:30 behind Hirschi with Peter Sagan leading across the line and Primoz Roglic finishing safely in the group to stay in control of the yellow jersey.
“It’s my first pro victory and it’s at the Tour,” Hirschi said. “It’s like a dream. It’s incredible.”
More to come …
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Today’s featured image of Marc Hirschi winning stage 12 of the Tour de France comes from Cor Vos.
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