Rick Zabel outsprinted the chasing bunch on a rather wet stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire in Bedale, England, today.
Rick Zabel won stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire in Bedale, England, today. Pictured were riders during stage one yesterday. Photo: SWPix
The German, who rides for Katusha-Alpecin, beat the Netherlands’ Boy van Poppel (Roompot-Charles) and Britain’s Christopher Lawless (Team Ineos) in the sprint to the finish of the 132km race from Barnsley.
Dutchman Jesper Asselman (Roompot-Charles) retained the overall lead ahead of Zabel and Van Poppel.
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Stage two results
1. Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin 3:09:16
2. Boy van Poppel (Ned) Roompot-Charles
3. Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Ineos
4. Andrew Tennant (GBr) Canyon DHB p/b Bloor Homes
5. Daniel McLay (GBr) Great Britain National Team
6. Andreas Nielsen (Den) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team
7. Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
8. Michael Rice (Aus) Hagens Berman Axeon
9. Cyril Barthe (Fra) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
10. Connor Swift (GBr) Madison Genesis
*Selected
119. Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension Data +0:02:07
General classification
1. Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot-Charles 7:14:50
2. Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin +0:00:01
3. Boy van Poppel (Ned) Roompot-Charles +0:00:05
4. Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel +0:00:07
5. Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Ineos
6. Kevin Vermaerke (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon
7. Cyril Barthe (Fra) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias +0:00:11
8. Michael Rice (Aus) Hagens Berman Axeon
9. Andrew Tennant (GBr) Canyon DHB p/b Bloor Homes
10. Ethan Hayter (GBr) Great Britain National Team
*Selected
110. Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension Data +0:02:18
