Saramotins and Delaplace led for most of today’s stage but a sprint was always the likely outcome with the young Dutchman Moreno Hofland outsprinting John Degenkolb in a crash ridden finale. The Belkin rider held the big Germans wheel and kicked past with 200 metres left to race.
Yesterday’s stage winner Nacer Bouhanni finished third and retains the leaders jersey ahead of Degenkolb who must be frustrated with 2nd place in both stages and the GC.
Paris-Nice 2014 Results 2nd stage
1. Moreno Hofland (The Netherlands)
2. John Degenkolb (Germany) s.t.
3. Nacer Bouhanni (France) s.t.
4. Alexander Kristoff (Norway) s.t.
5. Thor Hushovd (Norway) s.t.
6. Bryan Coquard (France) s.t.
7. Armindo Fonseca (France) s.t.
8. Tony Gallopin (France) s.t.
9. Jens Keukeleire (Belgium) s.t.
10.José Joaquin Gil (Spain) s.t.
GC after 2nd stage
1. Nacer Bouhanni (France)
2. John Degenkolb (Germany) + 0.02
3. Moreno Hofland (The Netherlands) + 0.04
4. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.13
5. Bryan Coquard (France) + 0.14
6. José Joaquin Gil (Spain) s.t.
7. Alexander Kristoff (Norway) s.t.
8. Nikolay Trusov (Russia) s.t.
9. Samuel Dumoulin (Franc) s.t.
10.Jens Keukeleire (Belgium) s.t.
Paris-Nice 2014 stage 2: Images
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Moreno Hofland
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