First week of Tour de France: Pogačar leads, Skujiņš and Neilands in the rear
After nine stages of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar is the overall leader. Latvian riders Toms Skujiņš and Krists Neilands are acting as domestiques and have not stood out.
The prestigious Tour de France has completed its first week, with nine out of 21 stages raced. The current overall leader is Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar, who is determined to win the yellow jersey for the fifth time.
Latvian cyclists Toms Skujiņš and Krists Neilands are serving as domestiques (helpers) in their respective teams, tasked with supporting their team leaders. So far, both Latvians have appeared relatively weak in the general classification and have not made individual impacts.
Thus, after the opening week, Latvia's performance at the Tour de France has been modest. In the coming week, Skujiņš and Neilands are expected to continue their supporting roles for their teams.
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