Tour of Britain 2023: Leader Kooij wins second consecutive sprint

image: SWpix.comJumbo-Visma does not give the breakaway too much leeway before Wout van Aert leads out Olav Kooij in the streets of Wrexham. The young Dutchman finishes it off and powers to his second consecutive stage win. Obviously, he also stays in the overall race lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 2nd stage 2023 Tour of Britain

1. Olav Kooij (nld)
2. Danny van Poppel (nld) s.t.
3. Wout van Aert (bel) s.t.
4. Sam Bennett (irl) s.t.
5. Max Kanter (Dui s.t.
6. Ethan Vernon (gbr) s.t.
7. Luke Lamparti (usa) s.t.
8. Stian Fredheim (nor) s.t.
9. Tom Pidcock (gbr) s.t.
10. Davide Bomboi (bel) s.t.

GC after stage 2
1. Olav Kooij (nld)
2. Wout van Aert (bel) s.t.
3. Sam Bennet (irl) s.t.
4. Max Kanter (ger) s.t.
5. Danny van Poppel (nld) s.t.
6. Ethan Vernon (gbr) s.t.
7. Stian Fredheim (nor) s.t.
8. Davide Bomboi (bel) s.t.
9. Tom Pidcock (gbr) s.t.
10. Gonzalo Serrano (spa) s.t.

Race report
Jacob Scott, Finn Crockett and Abram Stockman jumo off the front at kilometre 3. Callum Ormiston makes it four at the front. The lead of the quartet never exceeds 1 minute.

Crockett and Stockman are the last attackers to be reeled in with 13 kilometres remaining.

Tobias Lund Andresen goes down inside the last 2 kilometres, which hinders the sprint of some contenders. But Jumbo-Visma are ahead of the crash and take advantage. Edoardo Affini and Wout van Aert lead-out Olav Kooij, who takes an easy win in Wrexham. Danny van Poppel finishes in second, Van Aert in third.

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