Coquard: I think I belong with the greats now

Bryan Coquard had previously finished second and third in Tour de France stages but in Limoges on Tuesday afternoon, he came within a whisker of claiming a maiden victory in La Grande Boucle. The Direct Energie sprinter found himself behind the likes of Mark Cavendish, Peter Sagan and eventual stage winner Marcel Kittel in the finale but demonstrated his track smarts to burst through, only to fall short at the final millimetre.

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