Mixed feelings after stage two in Tour of California
George Bennett has finished in tenth position in the second stage of the Tour of California. Along the way he showed that he wanted to race attractively, but in the final he missed the decisive break and finished half a minute from stage winner Asgreen.
In the final, Powless and Bennett fought for what they were worth, but they missed the leading group that was allowed to compete for the win. Bennett finally finished in tenth place. The New Zealander can be found on that same position in the general classification.
Sports director Grischa Niermann looked back on the stage with mixed feelings: “George twice missed a group he should have been in. Neilson assisted George very well, but this was not the result we had hoped for. ”
Amgen Tour of California
Stage 2
Result
1
Kasper Asgreen
Deceuninck - Quick Step
06:17:11
2
Tejay van Garderen
EF Education First
s.t.
3
Gianni Moscon
Team INEOS
+0:04
10
George Bennett
Team Jumbo-Visma
+0:31
42
Neilson Powless
Team Jumbo-Visma
+3:04
63
Lennard Hofstede
Team Jumbo-Visma
+13:01
72
Timo Roosen
Team Jumbo-Visma
+17:46
95
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Team Jumbo-Visma
+18:04
106
Floris De Tier
Team Jumbo-Visma
+26:19
109
Danny van Poppel
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
Rankings
1
Tejay van Garderen
EF Education First
09:31:19
2
Gianni Moscon
Team INEOS
+0:06
3
Kasper Asgreen
Deceuninck - Quick Step
+0:07
10
George Bennett
Team Jumbo-Visma
+0:36
42
Neilson Powless
Team Jumbo-Visma
+3:10
63
Lennard Hofstede
Team Jumbo-Visma
+13:48
96
Timo Roosen
Team Jumbo-Visma
+18:47
97
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Team Jumbo-Visma
+18:51
104
Danny van Poppel
Team Jumbo-Visma
+26:25
108
Floris De Tier
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
