Switzerland’s Marc Hirschi won the 151km second stage of the Grand Prix Priessnitz Spa in Czech Republic, yesterday.
Hirschi completed the race in 4:12:38, beating Spain’s Xuban Errazkin Perez in a sprint. Austria’s Felix Gall rounded out the podium.
Switzerland’s Marc Hirschi won the 151km second stage, while Italy’s Samuele Battistella, after finishing eighth, retained his race of the Grand Prix Priessnitz Spa. Photo: Jan Brychta
Italy’s Samuele Battistella, after finishing eighth, retained his race lead of the third and final stage tomorrow.
South Africa’s Gustav Basson finished the stage in 32nd and is the highest-placed in the team on the general classification, currently in 31st. Ryan Harris did not complete the race.
View more results below.
Stage two
1. Marc Hirschi (Switzerland) 4:12:38
2. Xuban Errazkin Perez (Spain)
3. Felix Gall (Austria) 4:12:45
4. Aurélien Paret Peintre (France) 4:12:52
5. Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia)
6. Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark)
7. Andreas Leknessund (Norway)
8. Samuele Battistella (Italy)
9. Viktor Verschaeve (Belgium) 4:13:14
10. Dimitri Bussard (Switzerland)
*Selected
32. Gustav Basson (South Africa) 4:17:30
78. Devin Shortt (South Africa) 4:30:45
91. Andrew Edwards (South Africa) 4:32:34
116. Mitchell Eliot (South Africa) 4:41:24
DNF. Ryan Harris (South Africa)
General classification
1. Samuele Battistella (Italy) 7:33:58
2. Marc Hirschi (Switzerland) 7:34:06
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) 7:34:10
4. Xuban Errazkin Perez (Spain) 7:34:15
5. Felix Gall (Austria) 7:34:25
6. Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 7:34:30
7. Aurélien Paret Peintre (France) 7:34:34
8. Andreas Leknessund (Norway) 7:34:35
9. Dimitri Bussard (Switzerland) 7:34:56
10. Viktor Verschaeve (Belgium) 7:34:59
*Selected
31. Gustav Basson (South Africa) 7:39:11
75. Devin Shortt (South Africa) 7:52:36
106. Andrew Edwards (South Africa) 7:59:50
122. Mitchell Eliot (South Africa) 9:08:39
