Chavanel wins as rain wreaks chaos
The 201-kilometre stage from the Belgian capital through spring classics country encountered wet weather, which made the descents of the 97th Tour’s first six climbs treacherous – even forcing Lance Armstrong to contemplate why he was still riding two months prior to his 39th birthday.
The day belonged to QuickStep’s Sylvain Chavanel, who scored a solo victory to ensure he will be in the race leader’s yellow jersey when the Tour reaches his native France today.
