World champion Peter Sagan won a sprint finish to claim the second stage of the Tour de France, and his father was overjoyed. Sitting in the commentary box for Eurosport, Ľubomír Sagan let out several celebratory cheers as the Slovakian rider took the yellow jersey on Sunday.

The 28-year-old won the flat 182.5km leg from Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to La Roche-sur-Yon in just over four hours. Sagan, the three-time reigning world champion, came up short in the opening stage’s sprint when he crossed second behind winner Fernando Gaviria