Canadian Jackson wins the second stage and Hungarian Vas is the new leader
Euskaraz irakurri: Jackson kanadarrak irabazi du bigarren stage eta Vas hungariarra da leader berria
The Canadian Alison Jackson (EF Education-Cannondale) won the second stage of the Vuelta a España, held between the towns of Buñol (Valencia) and Moncofa (Castellón), after winning the sprint in an eventful end to the day, in which There were two falls in the final three kilometers that eliminated several of the favorites for victory, among which were the Dutch Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Charlotte Kool (DSM-Firmenich Postnl), among others.
jacksonwinner of the Paris-Roubaix in 2023, set her highest speed in the sprint to surpass the Hungarian Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime), second, already the Dutch Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team), third. The EF Education runner celebrated her victory with great effusiveness.
Second position that had a reward for the Magyar cyclist, who rose to first place in the general classification thanks to the 4 bonus seconds she achieved in the intermediate sprint in Alfara de la Baronía and the 6 she obtained at the finish line.
Thus, You go She is 8 seconds ahead of the winner today and 9 seconds ahead of the Italian Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek), which occupies third place.
STAGE CLASSIFICATION
1 – JACKSON Alison (EF Education) 2:51:03
2 – VAS Blanka (SD Worx) mt
3 – SWINKELS Karlijn (UAE) mt
4 – NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna (Canyon) mt
5 – GÅSKJENN Ingvild (Liv AlUla) mt
6 – VETTORELLO Giorgia (Roland) mt
7 – SMULDERS Silke (Liv AlUla) mt
8 – PERKINS Flora (Fenix) mt
9 – KRAAK Amber (FDJ) mt
10 – FAULKNER Kristen (EF Education) mt
GENERAL RANKING
1 – VAS Blanka (SD Worx) 3:10:14
2 – JACKSON Alison (EF Education) +0:08
3 – LONGO BORGHINI Elisa (Lidl-Trek) +0:09
4 – VAN AGT Eva (Visma) mt
5 – VON BERSWORDT Sophie (Visma) mt
6 – MARKUS Riejanne (Visma) mt
7 – YOU Marianne (Visma) mt
8 – SPRATT Amanda (Lidl-Trek) mt
9 – REALINI Gaia (Lidl-Trek) mt
10 – CHAPMAN Brodie (Lidl-Trek) mt
Source: Eitb
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