Polartec Kometa’s Matteo Moschetti sprinted to victory on the 163km second stage of the Vuelta a Burgos in Catrojeriz yesterday.
The Italian completed the stage in 3:50:04, beating Euskadi Basque Country-Murias’ Jon Aberasturi Izaga and Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec’s Davide Ballerini to the line.
South African Louis Meintjes (pictured) is currently 25th on the GC after stage two of the Vuelta a Burgos. Photo: Stiehl Photography
Izaga, however, took the race lead with a time of 7:38:34, ahead of Team Sky’s Tao Geoghegan Hart and Astana Pro’s Pello Bilbao.
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Stage two
1. Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Polartec Kometa 3:50:04
2. Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
3. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
4. Nelson Andres Soto Martinez (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
5. Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini
6. Carlos Barbero (Spa) Movistar Team
7. Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie
8. Nicola Bagioli (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini
9. Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
10. David De La Cruz (Spa) Team Sky
*Selected
45. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data
91. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
General classification
1. Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 7:38:34
2. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team Sky
3. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana Pro Team
4. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
5. Jonathan Lastra Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
6. Alex Aranburu Deba (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
7. Marco Tizza (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini
8. Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini 0:00:05
9. Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data
10. Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
*Selected
25. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data 0:00:12
82. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data 0:05:12
