Skjelmose sprints to stage 2 win at the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var

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Powless and Turgis round out podium in Antibes

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ANTIBES FRANCE FEBRUARY 18 Mattias Skjelmose of Denmark and Team Trek Segafredo White best young jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 55th Tour Des Alpes Maritimes Et Du Var 2023 Stage 2 a 1794km stage from MandelieulaNapoule to Antibes tour0683 on February 18 2023 in Antibes France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Matthias Skjelmose (Trek-Segafredo) celebrates his win(Image credit: Luc ClaessenGetty Images)

Mattias Skjelmose (Trek-Segafredo) took his second win of the season on stage 2 of the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var, sprinting to the line ahead of Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) and Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies).

Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) would launch an attack heading into the closing kilometres of the stage but both he and race leader Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-Samsic) would see their efforts foiled by the chasing pack.

Despite the moves flowing at the front, a reduced peloton came together for the final run to the line and a sprint finish. Skjelmose, who beat Powless at Mont Bouquet at the Etoile de Bessèges at the start of the month, repeated the trick here to win once again.

Vauquelin retains the yellow jersey at the midway point of the three-day race, leading from Powless by seven seconds. Sunday's final stage brings a hilly 132.5km challenge to Vence.

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