Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 2: Sagan outsprints Richeze, Roelandts takes leader’s jersey
Totalling at 187.6 kilometres, the riders race a hilly local circuit in Baar four times. It boils down to a bunch sprint with Peter Sagan fastest. Because of a split in the peloton Roelandts takes 3 seconds from Cancellara and the Belgian is the new overall leader. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 2nd stage Tour de Suisse
1. Peter Sagan (svk)
2. Maximiliano Richeze (arg) s.t.
3. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t.
4. Magnus Cort Niels (den) s.t.
5. Jurgen Roelandts (bel) s.t
6. Jasper Stuyveb (bel) s.t.
7. Danny van Poppel (nld) + 0.03
8. Reinardt J. van Rensburg (rsa) s.t.
9. Sven Erik Bystrom (nor) s.t.
10. Tom Van Asbroeck (bel) s.t.
GC after 2nd stage
1. Jürgen Roelandts (bel)
2. Fabian Cancellara (swi) + 0.01
3. Luke Durbridge (aus) + 0.06
4. Peter Sagan (svk) + 0.10
5. Martin Elmiger (swi) s.t.
6. Ion Izagirre (spa) s.t.
7. Tim Wellens (bel) + 0.11
8. Johan Le Bon (fra) + 0.13
9. Silvan Dillier (swi) s.t.
10. Gorka Izagirre (spa) + 0.14
11. Wilco Kelderman (nld) s.t.
17. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.16
40. Andrew Talansky (usa) + 0.30
46. Michele Scarponi (ita) + 0.31
47. Tejay van Garderen (usa) + 0.32
55. Simon Spilak (slo) + 0.35
83. Rui Costa (por) + 0.42
Race report
The 2nd stage of the Tour de Suisse leaves in rainy conditions. With 10 kms done Krizek, Minard, Tolhoek and Wyss get clear and they race to a maximum lead at 5 minutes. With 35 kms left they are reeled in.
Cancellara bests Roelandts in the intermediate sprint with 10 kms left, thus cementing his overall lead by 1 second, but it turns tot to be to no avail.
Sagan powers to the win, yet behind him a splits occurs when Gaviria stops his efforts in full sprints. Therefore most riders get stuck behind and Cancellara is one of them.
Tour de Suisse 2016 stage 2: Route maps, height profiles, etc.
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