Cycling: Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana) won the second stage of the Tour de La Provence. With his success, the Russian champion also took the lead in the overall standings. Jonah Koch (CCC) conquered the mountain jersey with a breakaway attempt.
As a soloist, Vlasov leaves everyone behind
The second stage of the Tour de La Provence ran over 174,9 kilometers from Aubagne to La Ciotat/Route des Crêtes. There were no fewer than four mountain classifications to master – two in the first and two in the third category. Nevertheless, the arrival of a large group was suspected. However, made these plans Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana) put a spanner in the works. The Russian master pulled off a strong solo in an impressive manner and couldn't be caught anymore. teammate alexey lutsenko (Astana) from Kazakhstan drove behind the Dutchman wilco kelderman (Sunweb) was third, 24 seconds back from the winner.
#TDLP2020 🏆 @ale_vlasov ???????? @AstanaTeam Ha ganado la 2ª etapa del Tour de la Provence 🇫🇷@NairoQuinCo 🇨🇴 ha sido 8º in the group perseguidor.
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- Passion Cycling 🚴🏻 (@pasiociclismo) February 14, 2020