Cycling: Andreas Kron won the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana. The times were already taken nine kilometers before the finish line today. Nevertheless, the red jersey changed shoulders.
Andreas Kron takes advantage of the moment
With a start on the penultimate hill Andrew Kron (Lotto – Dstny) secured victory on the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana. The Dane attacked over the crest and couldn't be caught on the last hill. He benefited from the fact that the time check was carried out nine kilometers before the finish and many well-known drivers no longer wanted to get involved in the fight for the stage win.
Curious: Piccolo takes over the red jersey
The pros weren't lucky with the weather today either. It rained almost continuously on the 181,8-kilometer route from Mataró to Barcelona. The result was numerous falls. Among other things, also fell Primois Roglic (Jumbo – Visma) to the ground. But the peloton was waiting for the three-time overall winner of the Vuelta. In addition, due to the bad weather conditions, the jury decided to take the times nine kilometers before the finish line. unlucky Lorenzo Milesi (dsm – Firmenich). The overall leader from Italy fell around 20 kilometers from the finish and was unable to regain contact with the peloton. So his compatriot takes over Andrea Piccolo (EF Education – EasyPost) got the red jersey because he was a breakaway in front of the peloton at the moment of timekeeping.
De Plus & Onlyy abandon the Vuelta
Already on the second day of the Vuelta a Espana there are the first tasks to report. Yesterday already fell Laurens DePlus (Ineos Grenadiers) in the Barcelona team time trial. The Belgian got back on his bike, but of course he couldn't help his team anymore. He did not compete in today's second stage. The Briton Oscar Onlyy (dsm – Firmenich) gave up after a fall on the second stage.
♂️ ¡Andreas Kron logra the Victoria in the 2ª stage of the #VueltaRTVE27A!
The Danés atacó cerca del pico en Montjuic para hacerse con su primer triunfo en la Ronda Española. pic.twitter.com/uXjIK0AuNt
- Teledeporte (@teledeporte) August 27, 2023