27 June 2021 'It’s a harder finish this year because we hit it slightly differently' 2018 winner Dan Martin explains Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) takes off on stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) After the crashes, the pain, the drama and the panache of Julian Alaphilippe'sstage 1 uphill rush above Landerneau, Sunday’s finish atop Mûr-de-Bretagne should produce another thrilling finale as part of a Breton uphill finish double-header. While a lot of riders will be battered and bruised and several will not even start due their fractures and injuries, the stage offers much for those still healthy and ambitious.