Windy and rainy conditions on the second stage of the Tour de France, which took place from Utrecht to Zelande today, saw Team MTN Qhubeka’s Merhawi Kudus and Evald Boasson Hagan go down in one of the day’s crashes.
At the 50km mark MTN-Qhubeka’s Serge Pauwels and Tyler Farrar formed part of the foremost of four groups on the road on day two of the 2015 Tour de France. Photo: Stihl Photography
The pair were unhurt and able to complete the stage.
At the 50km mark MTN-Qhubeka’s Serge Pauwels and Tyler Farrar formed part of the foremost of four groups on the road, with Jacques Janse van Rensburg in the second split.
The MTN-Qhubeka riders were held back after a another sequence of crashes with 25 riders moving ahead.
Germany’s Andre Greipel of team Lotto Jumbo took the stage win today, with Trek Factory Racing’s Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland taking over the yellow jersey from Australia’s Rohan Dennis with a four-second time bonus after finishing third on the stage.
Top 10 stage two results:
1. André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Suodal – 3:29:03
2. Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo – 3:29:03
3. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing – 3:29:03
4. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx-Quick Step – 3:29:03
5. Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing – 3:29:03
6. Greg van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing – 3:29:03
7. Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky – 3:29:03
8. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin – 3:29:03
9. Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx-Quick Step – 3:29:03
10. Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Alpecin – 3:29:03
Top 10 overall results after stage two:
1. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing – 3:44:01
2. Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx-Quick Step – 3:44:03
3. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin – 3:44:06
4. Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo – 3:44:33
5. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky – 3:44:35
6. Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing – 3:44 :42
7. Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Etixx-Quick Step – 3:44:42
8. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing – 3:44:44
9. Greg van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing – 3:44:48
10. Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky – 3:44:48
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