Paris-Nice: Groenewegen wins stage 2

Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) survived another dramatic day to make it two wins out of two at Paris-Nice. The race leader gave it everything to stay out in the front group to beat Ivan Garcia Cortina (Bahrain-Merida) and Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck-QuickStep) in Bellegarde on stage 2.

With his second win, Groenewegen keeps hold of the overall race lead for at least another day. He leads Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) by 12 seconds after the Polish rider came back from a puncture to make it into a select leading group, with Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) another second behind in third place overall.

"Our team did a very good job, putting me in a great position. It was very hard, and there were just seven of us left at the end, and then I saw the line – but I was waiting and waiting. [Matteo] Trentin was going, and I was going on the right side, and it was enough. It was a very hard stage," said Groenewegen.

"Sometimes you're in the second group, sometimes you're in the first group, but in the end, we were in the first group. It was very hard to stay there, but the team kept me in a very good position. We've won two in a row, so I'm very happy. We'll celebrate today, but tomorrow is another day."

Hard was definitely the right word to describe the stage, with winds causing havoc for almost the entire 165 kilometres. Thanks to his team, Groenewegen was rarely in the wrong place throughout the day. The Dutchman did lose touch on a couple of occasions but always came back before he had lost too much ground.

The final loop of a little over 20 kilometres saw the road change direction three times, giving the riders a headwind, a cross-headwind, and finally some more crosswinds. As the leaders approached the final turn, there were still several sprinters sitting in the front group, but only Groenewegen and Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott) could hold on as they hit the crosswinds with just over five kilometres to go.

For the second day running, Luke Rowe (Team Sky) expertly put the hammer down and blew what was left of the peloton apart, taking with him seven other riders. The gap over the chasing group was never more than a few seconds but it would be enough to see that the victory was contested by this small group of seven after Rowe sat up with just over a kilometre to go having done his job.

Trentin was the first to strike, launching his sprint up the barriers on the left side of the road, but he could not hold off the charging Groenewegen, who would not be denied a second win. The Italian was also passed by Garcia Cortina and Gilbert, and had to settle for fourth.

How it happened

After the opening stage was blown apart by the wind, the riders knew they could expect more of the same as they lined up in Les Bréviaires on Monday morning.

Groenewegen started the day in the leader's yellow jersey after expertly navigating the chaos of the weekend to win the sprint finish of stage 1. Meanwhile, a number of pre-race favourites, such as defending champion Marc Soler (Movistar), were hoping they would be on the right side of the splits.

A trio of riders – Damien Gaudin (Direct Energie), Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) and Alessandro De Marchi (CCC Team) – took advantage of the tailwind at the start to try to escape the clutches of the peloton. Gaudin had already been on the attack on stage 1 and wore the polka-dot jersey of the mountains classification leader.

The three built a slim advantage before the wind changed direction after around 30 kilometres of racing and caused the peloton to fracture, as it had done the previous day. A group of 18 riders, which included the race leader Groenewegen, formed the first 'peloton'. Gaudin would have just enough time to increase his king of the mountains lead on the Côte de Senlisse before the leaders were brought back.

Following the catch, the pace eased off and a large number of riders made it back to the front group, but it was just the eye of the storm for the pack. It was only a matter of time before the wind picked up again and with just over 100 kilometres remaining, the peloton was in pieces.

Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates) was one of the first victims as Trek-Segafredo and UAE Team Emirates drove the pace. Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and George Bennett (Jumbo-Visma) were caught out, too. Meanwhile, Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Egan Bernal (Team Sky) survived the split to make it into the front group. Groenewegen and fellow sprinters Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin), Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott), Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) and John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) would also make the cut.

Crashes also came as riders struggled to keep in touch with those in front of them. Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsic) and Gorka Izagirre (Astana) were among the fallers and both would end up abandoning the race as a result of their falls. Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) had made it into the front group, but fell victim to a puncture with just under 40 kilometres to go. Rigoberto Uran (EF Education First) crashed around the same time – and would later be diagnosed with a fractured collarbone – reducing the leading group to just 23 riders.

With just over 20 kilometres to go, the race crossed the finish line to begin the final loop, where the leading group held almost a minute's gap over the chasers. That would change as the course turned into a headwind, and with 15 kilometres remaining, the chasers – including Yates and Kwiatkowski – were tantalisingly close to the leaders.

The triangle-shaped loop meant that with each right turn the direction of the wind would change, and it was a desperate effort from the chasers to make the junction before the crosswinds returned. They managed just that, clawing back the gap with 10 kilometres to go, but the group had taken a beating.

As the race turned right for a final time, the wind swept across the move and Luke Rowe (Team Sky) set to work on the front for his teammates Bernal and Kwiatkowski. Having yo-yoed out of the front group a couple of times throughout the day, Groenewegen was a match for the wind on this occasion. After his mighty turn, Rowe would drop off and leave just seven riders in front.

Quintana and Kittel, who had done so well to be in the front group for most of the day, didn't have the power to make the juncture this time out, along with a large number of riders. In the end, Quintana would lose just five seconds as a large chase group formed. Meanwhile, up front, Groenewegen was the strongest for the second day running and claimed the stage victory.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma3:14:04
2Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-MeridaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStepRow 2 - Cell 2
4Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-ScottRow 3 - Cell 2
5Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team SkyRow 4 - Cell 2
6Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Egan Bernal (Col) Team SkyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ0:00:05
9André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa SamsicRow 8 - Cell 2
10Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 9 - Cell 2
11John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-SegafredoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Anthony Turgis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 11 - Cell 2
13Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Bora-HansgroheRow 15 - Cell 2
17Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Niki Terpstra (Ned) Direct EnergieRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 18 - Cell 2
20Nikolas Maes (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 19 - Cell 2
21Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 20 - Cell 2
22Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marco Marcato (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Bob Jungels (Lux) Deceuninck-QuickStepRow 24 - Cell 2
26Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team SunwebRow 25 - Cell 2
27Felix Großschartner (Aut) Bora-HansgroheRow 26 - Cell 2
28Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Mitchell Docker (Aus) EF Education FirstRow 29 - Cell 2
31Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-AlpecinRow 31 - Cell 2
33Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-HansgroheRow 32 - Cell 2
34Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-HansgroheRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Tejay Van Garderen (USA) EF Education FirstRow 35 - Cell 2
37Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 36 - Cell 2
38George Bennett (NZl) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Nor) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Roger Kluge (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 39 - Cell 2
41Kristijan Koren (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Groupama-FDJ0:00:16
44Koen de Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo0:00:18
45Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:00:38
46Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Groupama-FDJ0:00:42
47Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida0:00:52
48Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 47 - Cell 2
49Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Education FirstRow 49 - Cell 2
51Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Movistar Team0:01:19
53Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension DataRow 53 - Cell 2
55Scott Davies (GBr) Dimension DataRow 54 - Cell 2
56Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 55 - Cell 2
57Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Casper Pedersen (Den) Team SunwebRow 57 - Cell 2
59Marcel Kittel (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 58 - Cell 2
60Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha-AlpecinRow 59 - Cell 2
61Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Groupama-FDJRow 60 - Cell 2
62Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Groupama-FDJ0:01:32
63Tim Declercq (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:01:49
64Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 63 - Cell 2
65Alex Kirsch (Lux) Trek-Segafredo0:02:01
66Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma0:03:24
67Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-Merida0:04:38
68Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:06:23
69Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:06:44
70Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa SamsicRow 69 - Cell 2
71Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Deceuninck-QuickStepRow 70 - Cell 2
72Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Lars Bak (Den) Dimension DataRow 72 - Cell 2
74Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jack Bauer (NZl) Mitchelton-ScottRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jens Debusschere (Bel) Katusha-AlpecinRow 75 - Cell 2
77Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Team SunwebRow 77 - Cell 2
79Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto SoudalRow 78 - Cell 2
80Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension DataRow 79 - Cell 2
81Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 80 - Cell 2
82Francisco Ventoso (Spa) CCC TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jesper Hansen (Den) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 82 - Cell 2
84Hector Carretero (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Laurens ten Dam (Ned) CCC TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Iljo Keisse (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStepRow 85 - Cell 2
87Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 86 - Cell 2
88Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 87 - Cell 2
89Tom Scully (NZl) EF Education FirstRow 88 - Cell 2
90Laurent Pichon (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 90 - Cell 2
92Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education FirstRow 91 - Cell 2
93Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-SegafredoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-ScottRow 94 - Cell 2
96Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-ScottRow 96 - Cell 2
98Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 97 - Cell 2
99Elie Gesbert (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 98 - Cell 2
100Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto SoudalRow 99 - Cell 2
101Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-ScottRow 100 - Cell 2
102Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates0:08:27
103Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 102 - Cell 2
104Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) UAE Team EmiratesRow 103 - Cell 2
105Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team EmiratesRow 104 - Cell 2
106Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Katusha-AlpecinRow 105 - Cell 2
107Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 106 - Cell 2
108Roy Curvers (Ned) Team SunwebRow 107 - Cell 2
109Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team EmiratesRow 108 - Cell 2
110Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha-AlpecinRow 109 - Cell 2
111Amaro Antunes (Por) CCC TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 111 - Cell 2
113Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 112 - Cell 2
114Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jakub Mareczko (Ita) CCC TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Arthur Vichot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 115 - Cell 2
117Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CCC TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 117 - Cell 2
119Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 118 - Cell 2
120Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team SkyRow 119 - Cell 2
121Victor De La Parte (Spa) CCC TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 121 - Cell 2
123Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 122 - Cell 2
124Rafael Valls (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Sebastian Henao (Col) Team SkyRow 125 - Cell 2
127Sergio Henao (Col) UAE Team EmiratesRow 126 - Cell 2
128Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 127 - Cell 2
129Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 128 - Cell 2
130Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 129 - Cell 2
131Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Daniel McLay (GBr) EF Education FirstRow 131 - Cell 2
133Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 132 - Cell 2
134Mikel Nieve (Spa) Mitchelton-ScottRow 133 - Cell 2
135Mathias Frank (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 134 - Cell 2
136Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Amael Moinard (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 136 - Cell 2
138Will Barta (USA) CCC TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Jhonatan Narvaez (Col) Team SkyRow 138 - Cell 2
140Jan Bakelants (Bel) Team SunwebRow 139 - Cell 2
141Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Direct EnergieRow 140 - Cell 2
142Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 141 - Cell 2
143Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe0:08:48
144Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 143 - Cell 2
145Florian Senechal (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:09:00
146Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:14:21
147Fabio Aru (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 146 - Cell 2
148Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension DataRow 147 - Cell 2
149Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 148 - Cell 2
150Ivan Sosa (Col) Team SkyRow 149 - Cell 2
151Eduard-Michael Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 150 - Cell 2
152Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFGorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFWarren Barguil (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Bouet (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFRigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education FirstRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFMark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension DataRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFLouis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension DataRow 157 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Méréville, km.85
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky3pts
2Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Bellegarde, km. 143
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3pts
2Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma15pts
2Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-Merida12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ3Row 7 - Cell 3
9André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa Samsic2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 (Cat. 3) Côte de Senlisse, km. 26.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie4pts
2Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CCC Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 (Cat. 3) Côte des Granges-le-Roi, km. 54.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Florian Senechal (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep4pts
2Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-Merida2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-Merida3:14:04
2Egan Bernal (Col) Team SkyRow 1 - Cell 2
3Anthony Turgis (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:05
4Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 3 - Cell 2
5Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Nor) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Scott Davies (GBr) Dimension Data0:01:19
7Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 6 - Cell 2
8Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Casper Pedersen (Den) Team SunwebRow 8 - Cell 2
10Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:06:23
11Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa Samsic0:06:44
12Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Hector Carretero (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education FirstRow 13 - Cell 2
15Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Elie Gesbert (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 15 - Cell 2
17Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto SoudalRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jakub Mareczko (Ita) CCC Team0:08:27
19Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 18 - Cell 2
20Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team SkyRow 19 - Cell 2
21Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 20 - Cell 2
22Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Will Barta (USA) CCC TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jhonatan Narvaez (Col) Team SkyRow 24 - Cell 2
26Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:14:21
27Ivan Sosa (Col) Team SkyRow 26 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Jumbo-Visma9:42:22
2Bahrain-MeridaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Direct Energie0:00:05
4Groupama-FDJRow 3 - Cell 2
5AG2R La MondialeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Bora-HansgroheRow 5 - Cell 2
7Trek-Segafredo0:00:18
8Team Sky0:00:28
9EF Education First0:00:52
10Deceuninck-QuickStep0:01:44
11Movistar Team0:02:06
12Katusha-Alpecin0:02:33
13Mitchelton-Scott0:06:39
14Astana Pro TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lotto Soudal0:06:44
16Team Sunweb0:07:58
17Cofidis Solutions Credits0:08:28
18Dimension Data0:09:12
19Arkea-Samsic0:13:23
20Vital Concept-B&B Hotels0:15:53
21UAE Team Emirates0:16:49
22Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:20:02
23CCC Team0:21:45
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General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma6:31:19
2Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky0:00:12
3Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team0:00:13
4Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:00:16
5Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky0:00:19
6Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:20
7Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:22
8Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ0:00:23
9Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:24
11Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ0:00:25
12John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-SegafredoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Anthony Turgis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 12 - Cell 2
14André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa SamsicRow 13 - Cell 2
15Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Bora-HansgroheRow 15 - Cell 2
17Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 17 - Cell 2
19Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Niki Terpstra (Ned) Direct EnergieRow 19 - Cell 2
21Felix Großschartner (Aut) Bora-HansgroheRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Nikolas Maes (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 23 - Cell 2
25Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team SunwebRow 24 - Cell 2
26Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-AlpecinRow 26 - Cell 2
28George Bennett (NZl) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mitchell Docker (Aus) EF Education FirstRow 28 - Cell 2
30Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Nor) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 31 - Cell 2
33Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-Merida0:00:30
34Bob Jungels (Lux) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:00:35
35Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Groupama-FDJ0:00:36
36Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:00:58
37Koen de Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo0:01:02
38Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida0:01:12
39Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe0:01:25
41Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Groupama-FDJ0:01:28
42Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Movistar Team0:01:39
43Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:12
45Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Education FirstRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alex Kirsch (Lux) Trek-Segafredo0:02:21
47Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe0:03:07
48Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 47 - Cell 2
49Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 48 - Cell 2
50Kristijan Koren (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Tejay Van Garderen (USA) EF Education FirstRow 50 - Cell 2
52Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel0:03:54
53Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin0:04:21
54Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension DataRow 53 - Cell 2
55Marcel Kittel (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 54 - Cell 2
56Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha-AlpecinRow 55 - Cell 2
57Scott Davies (GBr) Dimension DataRow 56 - Cell 2
58Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Groupama-FDJRow 58 - Cell 2
60Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Groupama-FDJ0:04:34
61Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma0:04:44
62Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:51
63Marco Marcato (Ita) UAE Team Emirates0:04:55
64Tim Declercq (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:05:01
65Casper Pedersen (Den) Team Sunweb0:06:09
66Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:06:39
67Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal0:06:58
68Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel0:07:04
69Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Deceuninck-QuickStepRow 68 - Cell 2
70Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 69 - Cell 2
71Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-ScottRow 70 - Cell 2
72Tom Scully (NZl) EF Education FirstRow 71 - Cell 2
73Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-ScottRow 72 - Cell 2
74Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data0:08:04
75Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 74 - Cell 2
76Francisco Ventoso (Spa) CCC TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jesper Hansen (Den) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 77 - Cell 2
79Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-ScottRow 80 - Cell 2
82Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education FirstRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-SegafredoRow 82 - Cell 2
84Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) UAE Team Emirates0:08:47
85Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 84 - Cell 2
86Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 85 - Cell 2
87Arthur Vichot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 86 - Cell 2
88Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 87 - Cell 2
89Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 88 - Cell 2
90Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team SkyRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jhonatan Narvaez (Col) Team SkyRow 90 - Cell 2
92Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe0:09:08
93Roger Kluge (Ger) Lotto Soudal0:09:14
94Florian Senechal (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:09:20
95Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-Merida0:09:28
96Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:09:46
97Lars Bak (Den) Dimension DataRow 96 - Cell 2
98Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto SoudalRow 97 - Cell 2
99Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 98 - Cell 2
100Jack Bauer (NZl) Mitchelton-ScottRow 99 - Cell 2
101Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Team SunwebRow 100 - Cell 2
102Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jens Debusschere (Bel) Katusha-AlpecinRow 102 - Cell 2
104Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa SamsicRow 104 - Cell 2
106Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 105 - Cell 2
107Laurent Pichon (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 106 - Cell 2
108Iljo Keisse (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStepRow 107 - Cell 2
109Laurens ten Dam (Ned) CCC TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Amaro Antunes (Por) CCC Team0:09:47
111Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CCC TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 111 - Cell 2
113Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Mikel Nieve (Spa) Mitchelton-ScottRow 113 - Cell 2
115Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie0:10:20
117Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates0:11:29
118Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 117 - Cell 2
119Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Katusha-AlpecinRow 118 - Cell 2
120Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 119 - Cell 2
121Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha-AlpecinRow 120 - Cell 2
122Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 121 - Cell 2
123Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team EmiratesRow 122 - Cell 2
124Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 123 - Cell 2
125Victor De La Parte (Spa) CCC TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Mathias Frank (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 126 - Cell 2
128Sebastian Henao (Col) Team SkyRow 127 - Cell 2
129Rafael Valls (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 129 - Cell 2
131Amael Moinard (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 130 - Cell 2
132Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Direct EnergieRow 132 - Cell 2
134Hector Carretero (Spa) Movistar Team0:11:34
135Elie Gesbert (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 134 - Cell 2
136Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe0:11:50
137Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates0:13:17
138Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 137 - Cell 2
139Jakub Mareczko (Ita) CCC TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Sergio Henao (Col) UAE Team EmiratesRow 139 - Cell 2
141Will Barta (USA) CCC TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb0:16:23
143Fabio Aru (Ita) UAE Team Emirates0:17:23
144Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-Merida0:17:36
145Daniel McLay (GBr) EF Education FirstRow 144 - Cell 2
146Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:19:11
147Ivan Sosa (Col) Team SkyRow 146 - Cell 2
148Eduard-Michael Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 147 - Cell 2
149Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 148 - Cell 2
150Jan Bakelants (Bel) Team Sunweb0:21:46
151Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension Data0:23:30
152Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 151 - Cell 2
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma30pts
2Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-Merida12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Deceuninck-QuickStep9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe7Row 9 - Cell 3
11John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky5Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 15 - Cell 3
17André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa Samsic2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 18 - Cell 3
20Anthony Turgis (Fra) Direct Energie1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Bob Jungels (Lux) Deceuninck-QuickStep-3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Tim Declercq (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep-3Row 22 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie12pts
2Florian Senechal (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-Merida2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CCC Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe1Row 6 - Cell 3
8Amael Moinard (Fra) Arkéa Samsic1Row 7 - Cell 3
9Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Bob Jungels (Lux) Deceuninck-QuickStep-1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tim Declercq (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep-1Row 10 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky6:31:38
2Anthony Turgis (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:06
3Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 2 - Cell 2
4Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Nor) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ivan Garcia (Spa) Bahrain-Merida0:00:11
6Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin0:04:02
7Scott Davies (GBr) Dimension DataRow 6 - Cell 2
8Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-VismaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Casper Pedersen (Den) Team Sunweb0:05:50
10Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:06:20
11Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal0:06:39
12Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education First0:07:45
13Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel0:08:28
14Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team SkyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jhonatan Narvaez (Col) Team SkyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:09:27
17Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa SamsicRow 16 - Cell 2
18Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team0:09:28
20Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:11:10
21Hector Carretero (Spa) Movistar Team0:11:15
22Elie Gesbert (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jakub Mareczko (Ita) CCC Team0:12:58
24Will Barta (USA) CCC TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-Merida0:17:17
26Ivan Sosa (Col) Team Sky0:18:52
27Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:23:11
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Jumbo-Visma19:35:07
2Bora-Hansgrohe0:00:05
3Direct EnergieRow 2 - Cell 2
4Groupama-FDJRow 3 - Cell 2
5AG2R La MondialeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Bahrain-Merida0:00:16
7Trek-Segafredo0:00:18
8Team Sky0:00:28
9EF Education First0:00:52
10Deceuninck-QuickStep0:01:44
11Movistar Team0:02:06
12Astana Pro Team0:06:39
13Mitchelton-ScottRow 12 - Cell 2
14Lotto Soudal0:06:44
15Katusha-Alpecin0:07:57
16Cofidis Solutions Credits0:12:10
17Team Sunweb0:15:10
18Dimension Data0:15:36
19Vital Concept-B&B Hotels0:15:53
20Arkea-Samsic0:16:05
21UAE Team Emirates0:22:13
22Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:23:44
23CCC Team0:24:45

 

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Born in Ireland to a cycling family and later moved to the Isle of Man, so there was no surprise when I got into the sport. Studied sports journalism at university before going on to do a Masters in sports broadcast. After university I spent three months interning at Eurosport, where I covered the Tour de France. In 2012 I started at Procycling Magazine, before becoming the deputy editor of Procycling Week. I then joined Cyclingnews, in December 2013.

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