Tour de Suisse 2022: Leknessund solos to triumph, Williams still leader
foto: Cor VosAndreas Leknessund attacks from the breakaway on the last climb, Challpass. The 23 year old Norwegian solos to triumph, while Stephen Williams remains the leader on the Tour de Suisse. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 2nd stage 2022 Tour de Suisse
1. Andreas Leknessund (nor)
2. Alberto Bettiol (ita) + 0.38
3. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t.
4. Andrea Pasqualon (ita) s.t.
5. Matteo Trentin (ita) s.t.
6. Nikias Arndt (ger) s.t.
7. Stefan Küng (swi) s.t.
8. Edoardo Zambanini (ita) z.t
9. Daniel Oss (ita) s.t.
10. Stefano Oldani (ita) s.t.
GC after stage 2
1. Stephen Williams (gbr)
2. Maximilian Schachmann (ger) + 0.04
3. Andreas Kron (den) + 0.06
4. Andreas Leknessund (nor) + 0.07
5. Stefan Küng (swi) + 0.10
6. Alexey Lutsenko (kaz) s.t.
7. Sepp Kuss (usa) s.t.
8. Marc Hirschi (swi) s.t.
9. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) s.t.
10. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) s.t.
Race report
After 25 kilometres of relentless attacking the breakaway emerges. Michael Schär, Andreas Leknessund, Leonardo Basso, Matthew Holmes, Matteo Badilatti, Jonas Rutsch, Joel Suter and Mathieu Burgaudeau initiate the move before Claudio Imhof and Simon Vitzthum track them down.
Imhof, Basso and Vitzthum lose contact on the first KOM of the day, while the others reach a maximum lead of 6 minutes.
Leknessund takes a time bonus of 6 seconds in the intermediate sprints.
At the foot of the last climb the lead group is down to Michael Schär, Matthew Holmes, Jonas Rutsch, Matteo Badilatti, Mathieu Burgaudeau and Andreas Leknessund. Halfway up Leknessund heads out alone en he reaches the summit 1 minute ahead of the first chaser, Rutsch, while the peloton is 1.30 minutes in arrears.
Andreas Leknessund solos to victory. Meanwhile, the peloton is racing for the win. Alberto Bettiol crosses the line in celebration, 38 seconds behind the stage winner. But obviously, there is only one victor and his name begins with an L.
Because the peloton keeps pushing Lekenessund misses out on the leader’s jersey. Williams keeps it with a margin of 7 seconds.
Another interesting read: route 2nd stage 2022 Tour de Suisse.
Tour de Suisse 2021 stage 2: route, profile, more
Click on the images to zoom
Andreas Leknessund
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles GC Favourites - Tour de Suisse 20 Overview - Tour de Suisse 20 Evenepoel wins ITT, Thomas takes overall - Tour de Suisse 20 Stage 8: Start times ITT - Tour de Suisse 20 Pinot solos to victory, Higuita new leader - Tour de Suisse 20 Denz triumphs at Moosalp, Fuglsang still leader - Tour de Suisse 20 Vlasov sprints to stage triumph and GC lead - Tour de Suisse 20 Impey outsprints Matthews, Williams keeps GC lead - Tour de Suisse 20 Sprint triumph Sagan, Williams still leader - Tour de Suisse 20 Route stage 1: Küsnacht - Küsnacht - Tour de Suisse 20 Route stage 3: Aesch - Grenchen - Tour de Suisse 20 Route stage 4: Grenchen - Brunnen - Tour de Suisse 20 Route stage 5: Ambri - Novazzano - Tour de Suisse 20 Route stage 6: Locarno - Moosalp - Tour de Suisse 20 Route stage 7: Ambri - Malbun - Tour de Suisse 20 Route stage 8: Vaduz - Vaduz - Tour de Suisse 20 Williams sprints to leader's jersey - Tour de Suisse 20 More articles Tour de Romandie 2024: McNulty wins ITT, Ayuso new leader
Tour de Romandie 2024 Route stage 4: Saillon - Leysin
Tour de Romandie 2024 Route stage 3: Oron ITT
Tour de Romandie 2024: Riders
Tour de Romandie 2024 Route stage 5: Vernier - Vernier
Giro 2024: The Route
Giro 2024: Riders
Giro 2024 Route stage 1: Turin - Turin
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 1: Hilly race for pink
Giro 2024 Route stage 2: San Fransesco al Campo - Oropa
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 2: The King of Oropa
Giro 2024 Route stage 3: Novara - Fossano
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 3: For fast finishers #1
Giro 2024 Route stage 4: Acqui Terme - Andora
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 4: Mini Milan-Sanremo
Giro 2024 Route stage 5: Genoa - Lucca
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 5: For fast finishers #2
Giro 2024 Route stage 6: Viareggio - Rapolano Terme
Giro 2024 Route stage 8: Spoleto - Prati di Tivo
Giro 2024 Route stage 15: Manerba del Garda - Livigno
Giro 2024 Route stage 16: Livigno - Monte Pana
Giro 2024 Route stage 17: Selva di Val Gardena – Passo Brocon
Giro 2024 Route stage 19: Mortegliano - Sappada
Giro 2024 Route stage 20: Alpago – Bassano del Grappa
Cycling Calendar 2024
Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes 2024: Brown wins six-up sprint
Tour de France 2024: The Route
Tour de France 2024: Riders
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 1: Florence - Rimini
Vuelta 2024: The Route
Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!