Start fast, resist, finish strong. Victor Lafay, this Sunday at the finish in San Sebastian, the end of the 2nd stage, surprised Wout Van Aert and those who were preparing for the sprint. At the end of the violent effort, the Lyonnais (27 years old) won the greatest success of his career. After a dizzying last kilometer.
NTT Data measured a speed of 56.4km/h in the last kilometer for the Frenchman, who reached a maximum of 61.2km/h. Enough to widen a minimal gap (3” maximum) and win. On the string.
“The last kilometer, I did not experience it so well. The first 500 meters with euphoria, the last 500 with toxins. It was really difficult. I turned around once, I saw there was a little gap, I wasn’t sure how fast they were going to come, I saw the line, I saw on the counter 400 m, 300 m, 200 m … I gave everything I had. And I cross the line, it’s deliverance…”, said the winner after an unforgettable last kilometer.