Stage victory for the Italian Alessandro Covi who takes the lead in the general

The Italian Alessandro Covi, from the UAE United Arab Emirates, achieved victory this Thursday in the second stage of the 68th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía-Ruta del Sol, disputed between Archidona (Málaga) and Alcalá Real (Jaén)with 150 kilometers and a time of 3:57.45.

The victory of the Italian runner also allows him to position himself as the leader of the general classification and take over from the Belgian Rune Herregods, winner of the first stage and who in the second came off the hook at the finish line in the town of Jaén.

In the general, and after Covi, second place goes to the lekeitiarra from Burgos BH Ander Okamika5 seconds behind the Italian, and third is the Colombian from Movistar Iván Ramiro Sosa, 10 seconds behind.

STAGE CLASSIFICATION

one-. COVI Alessandro UAE Team Emirates 3:57:46

two-. LOPEZ Miguel Angel Astana Qazaqstan Team +0:03

3-. SOSA Ivan Ramiro Movistar Team +0:04

4-. CRAS Steff Lotto Soudal +0:05

5-. SERRANO Gonzalo Movistar Team +0:05

6-. DEVENYNS Dries Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team +0:05

7-. POZZOVIVO Domenico Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux +0:05

8-. CLARKE Simon Israel – Premier Tech +0:05

9-. RODRIGUEZ Cristian TotalEnergies +0:05

10-. POELS Wout Bahrain – Victorious +0:05

GENERAL RANKING

one-. COVI Alessandro UAE Team Emirates 9:15:01

two-. OKAMIKA Ander Burgos-BH +0:05

3-. SOSA Ivan Ramiro Movistar Team +0:10

4-. DEVENYNS Dries Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team +0:11

5-. CLARKE Simon Israel – Premier Tech +0:11

6-. CRAS Steff Lotto Soudal +0:11

7-. RODRIGUEZ Cristian TotalEnergies +0:11

8-. POZZOVIVO Domenico Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux +0:11

9-. RODRIGUEZ Carlos INEOS Grenadiers +0:11

10-. SERRANO Gonzalo Movistar Team +0:16