Peter Sagan was the winner of the 183-kilometer stretch from Saint-Lô to Cherbourg-EN-Cotentin.
In the day’s break on the second stage selected four riders, and the most enduring was Jasper Steven, which the group was lacking for a few hundred meters to the finish line.
The last 700-meter piece of the stage was complicated almost six percent gradient – this task is best done Peter Sagan, who managed second rate to slip away from Julian Alaphilippe and Alejandro Valverde.
Sagan for the fifth time in his career won the stage on the Big loop and at least a day seized the yellow Jersey of the overall leader. Tomorrow 223-kilometre stage from Angers Granville peloton for nearly the plain canvas. On the foreground there will be mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel, and Sagan well, I’ll try to get close with the classic sprinters.
The results of the second stage:
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia, Tinkoff) – 4:20,51
2. Julian Alaphilippe (France, Etixx-QuickStep)
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain, Movistar)
4. Daniel Martin (Ireland, Etixx-QuickStep)
5. Michael Matthews, Australia, Orica-BikeExchange)
Overall standings after the second stage:
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia, Tinkoff) – 8:34,42
2. Julian Alaphilippe (France, Etixx-QuickStep) – 0,08
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain, Movistar) – 0,10
4. The Warren Bargil (France, Giant-Alpecin) Is 0,14
5. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky)
