Tour of Valencia 2024: Mohoric strikes in descent to the line, Tonelli still leader

foto: Cor VosMatej Mohori attacks in the descent of the last climb of the day, the Alto Pla de Corrals. The Slovene flies to victory in the 2nd stage of the Tour of Valencia, while Alessandro Tonelli stays in the lead of the general classification. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 2nd stage 2024 Tour of Valencia

1. Matej Mohoric (slo)
2. Giovanni Lonardi (ita) + 0.13
3. Simone Consonni (ita) s.t.
4. Filippo Fiorelli (ita) s.t.
5. Davide De Pretto (ita) s.t.
6. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t.
7. Marco Tizza (ita) s.t.
8. Tyler Stites (usa) s.t.
09. Rainer Kepplinger (aut) s.t.
10. Orluis Aular (ven) s.t.

GC after stage 2
1. Alessandro Tonelli (ita)
2. Matej Mohoric (slo) + 1.08
3. Felix Großschartner (aut)+ 1.28
4. Santiago Buitrago (col) + 1.29
5. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 1.30
6. Filippo Fiorelli (ita) + 1.31
7. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t.
8. Paul Double (gbr) s.t.
9. Giovanni Aleotti (ita) s.t.
10. Rainer Kepplinger (aut) s.t.

Race report
Txomin Juaristi, Gorka Sororrain, Eugenio Sánchez, Sinuhé Fernandez, Johan Meens, Sébastien van Poppel and José María García attack virtually from the gun. Van Poppel loses contact due to mechanical issues, while the others open up a 3 minutes gap. That’s all they get.

The last men standing – Juaristi, Fernandez, Meens and García – are swallowed by the bunch with 16 kilometres to go.

Hot favourite Jonathan Milan loses contact with the bunch on the Alto Pla de Corrals. The Italian punctures.

Filippo Zana, Aleksandr Vlasov, Matej Mohoric and Welay Hagos Berhe try to get away on descent, but to no avail. Mohoric gives it another go and this one is more successful. he opens a small gap, which he widens before he crosses the line with a 13 seconds lead. Giovanni Lonardi outguns Simone Consonni in the sprint for second place.

Alessandro Tonelli finishes safely in the bunch to retain the leader’s jersey.

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