Julian Alaphilippe won stage two of the Tour de France in a sprint finish to claim the yellow jersey in Nice.
The Frenchman held off Marc Hirschi to edge home by half a wheel after leaving Britain’s Adam Yates behind in a final dart for the line.
He leads Yates, who finished third, by four seconds in the overall standings.
It was a fifth stage victory at the Tour for the 28-year-old, as the riders faced a 186km mountainous second stage, with two climbs above 1,500m.
More to follow.
