Volta a Catalunya 2017: BMC wins TTT - Movistar penalised for pushing

The 2nd stage in the Volta a Catalunya is an extremely long team time trial. Albeit the route amounts to 41.3 kilometres, it looked as if the race boiled down to 2 seconds with Movistar besting BMC. But after a good night's sleep the organisation penalised Movistar for pushing and Ben Hermans is the new leader with Froome 0'44" in arrears. Contador is 1'13" down on the leaders jersey. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 2nd stage Volta a Catalunya 2017

1. BMC Racing Team
2. Team Sky + 0.44
3. Movistar + 0.58 (1 minute penalty)
4. Trek Segafredo + 1.13
5. Orica-Scott + 1.22
6. FDJ + 1.42
7. LottoNL-Jumbo + 1.46
8. Astana + 2.03
9. Lotto-Soudal + 2.08
10. Quick-Step Floors + 2.11

11. AG2R + 2.13
14. Katusha + 2.46

GC after 2nd stage
1. Ben Hermans (bel)
2. Brent Bookwalter (usa) s.t.
3. Tejay van Garderen (usa) s.t.
4. Rohan Dennis (aus) s.t.
5. Kilian Frankiny (swi) s.t.
6. Alessandro De Marchi (ita) s.t.
7. Samuel Sänchez (spa) s.t.
8. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.44
9. Peter Kennaugh (gbr) s.t.
10. Mikel Nieve (spa) s.t.

12. Mikel Landa (spa) s.t.
13. Chris Froome (gbr) s.t.
14. Alejandro Valverde (spa) + 0.58
22. Alberto Contador (spa) + 1.13
23. Bauke Mollema (nld) s.t.
27. Adam Yates (gbr) + 1.22
39. Robert Gesink (nld) + 1.46
42. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) s.t.
57. Daniel Martin (irl) + 2.11
61. Romain Bardet (fra) + 2.13
72. Ilnur Zakarin (rus) + 2.46

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