Oier Lazkano (Movistar) won stage 2 in Herve at the 2022 Tour de Wallonie. Second place was secured by Loic Vliegen (Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux) and Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) in third.
A solid pack of 16 riders joined forces as a lead group with 25km to go, the break of Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Soudal) and Lazkano reeled back. He would take initiative again with 4.6km to launch his final attack and take the win.
Australian Robert Stannard (Alpecin-Deceuninck), who was fourth on the stage, moved into the leader's jersey, the 23-year-old also claimed the best young rider classification prize.
Julian Alaphilippe (QuickStep-Alpha Vinyl), who started the day in the overall lead after winning Saturday's opener, dropped out of GC contention after losing touch on the rolling stage. The 30-year-old Frenchman finished over eight minutes down in Herve.
He later told Belgian news outlet La Dernière Heure that his legs "didn't respond" when the attacks started to fly, and that he "just wasn't good enough" on the day.
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