Floyd’s Pro Cycling’s Jonathan Clarke sprinted to victory in the 118.9km second stage of the Tour de Taiwan at Jiaobanshan Park yesterday.
The Australian completed the race in 2:45:20, beating Nippo Vini Fantini Faizanè’s Giovanni Lonardi and Israel Cycling Academy’s Nathan Earle to the line.
South Africa’s Eddie van Heerden in action during stage one of the Tour de Taiwan. Photo: facebook.com/Tour-De-Taiwan
Eddie van Heerden was the highest-placed South African, finishing 31st.
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Stage two
1. Jonathan Clarke (Floyd’s Pro Cycling) 2:45:20
2. Giovanni Lonardi (Nippo Vini Fantini Faizanè)
3. Nathan Earle (Israel Cycling Academy)
4. Diego Antonio Ochoa (Manzana Postobon)
5. Wilmar Paredes (Manzana Postobon)
6. Edmund Bradbury (Memil-CCN Pro Cycling)
7. Thomas Lebas (Kinan Cycling Team)
8. Jonas Rapp (Team Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang)
9. Chun Kai Feng (Taiwan)
10. Nicholas White (Team BridgeLane)
*Selected
31. Eddie van Heerden (South Africa)
39. Gustav Basson (South Africa) 0:00:27
52. Marc Pritzen (South Africa) 0:00:57
65. Travis Barrett (South Africa) 0:03:06
81. Jason Oosthuizen (South Africa) 0:05:43
99. Jan Montshioa (South Africa) 0:07:48
General classification
1. Jonathan Clarke (Floyd’s Pro Cycling) 4:30:36
2. Giovanni Lonardi (Nippo Vini Fantini Faizanè) 0:00:04
3. Nathan Earle (Israel Cycling Academy) 0:00:06
4. Chun Kai Feng (Taiwan) 0:00:10
5. Nicholas White (Team BridgeLane)
6. Hayden McCormick (Team BridgeLane)
7. Etienne van Empel (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
8. Daniel Jaramillo (Manzana Postobon)
9. Edmund Bradbury (Memil-CCN Pro Cycling)
10. Cristian Raileanu (Team Sapura Cycling)
*Selected
37. Eddie van Heerden (South Africa) 0:00:10
39. Gustav Basson (South Africa) 0:00:37
51. Marc Pritzen (South Africa) 0:01:07
65. Travis Barrett (South Africa) 0:03:16
81. Jason Oosthuizen (South Africa) 0:05:53
99. Jan Montshioa (South Africa) 0:07:58
