Vingegaard and Team Visma | Lease a Bike withstand second stage of Tirreno – Adriatico
Team Visma | Lease a Bike got through the second stage of Tirreno - Adriatico without too many problems. In the sprint stage, Jonas Vingegaard rode safely across the line surrounded by his teammates. The stage win was for Jasper Philipsen.
After Monday's individual time trial, the riders prepared for the first long stage in Tirreno - Adriatico. In a stage for sprinters, an early breakaway of four riders was caught by the peloton a good distance from the finish line. The expected bunch sprint in Follonica awaited.
In the technical finale leading up to the sprint, team leader Vingegaard was protected by his teammates. Once in the safe zone, the team opted for a spot out of danger in the middle of the peloton. Vingegaard reached the line safely and he even moved up one place in the general classification. The Dane is in eighth place after stage two.
"The team did a fantastic job to keep me out of trouble today. The succession of corners in the final kilometres made it a bit hectic. So I'm glad I got through today unscathed," Vingegaard said.
On Wednesday, the longest stage of this stage race is scheduled. A 225-kilometre hill stage between Volterra and Gualdo Tadino awaits the peloton.
Tirreno-Adriatico
Stage 2
Result
1
Jasper Philipsen
Alpecin - Deceuninck
04:32:07
2
Tim Merlier
Soudal - Quick Step
+00:00:00
3
Axel Zingle
Cofidis
+00:00:00
40
Jonas Vingegaard
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
61
Cian Uijtdebroeks
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
94
Ben Tulett
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
129
Attila Valter
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
149
Dylan van Baarle
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:11
154
Steven Kruijswijk
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:37
170
Robert Gesink
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:04:30
Rankings
1
Juan Ayuso
UAE Team Emirates
04:43:31
2
Filippo Ganna
INEOS Grenadiers
+00:00:01
3
Jonathan Milan
Lidl - Trek
+00:00:12
8
Jonas Vingegaard
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:22
77
Attila Valter
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:54
85
Ben Tulett
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:58
105
Cian Uijtdebroeks
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:10
144
Dylan van Baarle
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:58
151
Steven Kruijswijk
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:02:33
169
Robert Gesink
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:05:15
