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Hirschi tastes victory, at last

After two near misses, Swiss Marc Hirschi finally claimed his maiden Tour de France win, and his first as a professional, when he completed a solo break to take the 12th stage on Thursday.

“It’s unbelievable. I never believed that I could make it,” said the 22-year-old, who finished ahead of Pierre Rolland and teammate Soren Kragh Andersen.

Slovenian Primoz Roglic retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey

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