Team Visma | Lease a Bike plays no major role in tough Tour Down Under stage
Team Visma | Lease a Bike was unable to play a leading role in the tough second stage of the Tour Down Under. The Dutch squad was well grouped near the front at the start of the final climb, but ultimately was unable to place a rider in the group of favourites.
In the second stage of the Australian stage race, seven riders quickly formed the traditional early breakaway. The leaders built up a solid advantage, but in the end they played no significant role in the finale.
On the final ascent of Corkscrew Hill, the yellow-and-black squad was well positioned at the front. Anton Schiffer then produced a strong climb, but was ultimately unable to match the pace of the favourites. Jay Vine proved to be the strongest and took the stage victory.
"The UAE Team Emirates-XRG block was simply too strong today"
“Our focus today was on starting the final climb in a good position,” reflected sports director Jesper Mørkøv. “That went well, and we had several riders near the front. Anton Schiffer rode a good climb, but he was just a bit too far back at the decisive moment. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG block was simply too strong today.”
Santos Tour Down Under
Stage 2
Result
1
Jay Vine
UAE Team Emirates - XRG
03:36:42.000
2
Jhonatan Narváez
UAE Team Emirates - XRG
+00:00:00.000
3
Mauro Schmid
Team Jayco AlUla
+00:00:58.000
20
Anton Schiffer
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:08.000
25
Per Strand Hagenes
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:43.000
40
Menno Huising
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:02:17.000
100
Filippo Fiorelli
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:11:26.000
105
Matthew Brennan
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:11:26.000
120
Pietro Mattio
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:12:37.000
126
Tim Rex
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:12:37.000
Rankings
1
Jay Vine
UAE Team Emirates - XRG
06:23:33.000
2
Jhonatan Narváez
UAE Team Emirates - XRG
+00:00:06.000
3
Mauro Schmid
Team Jayco AlUla
+00:01:05.000
17
Anton Schiffer
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:31.000
29
Per Strand Hagenes
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:02:02.000
56
Menno Huising
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:02:54.000
86
Matthew Brennan
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:11:36.000
94
Filippo Fiorelli
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:11:48.000
127
Pietro Mattio
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:13:04.000
131
Tim Rex
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:13:07.000
