Pello Bilbao wins the second stage of the Tour of the Alps and dons the leader’s jersey

Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) won the second stage of the Tour of the Alps which was played this Tuesday, April 19 between Primiero/S. Martino di Castrozza and Lana (154.1 kilometers). In addition, the Basque cyclist is the new leader of the race.

The cyclist from Gernika-Lumo (Bizkaia) was able to underpin the work of his team in the last kilometers, annulling the day’s breakaway and preparing a finish that he solved by speed to put on the green jersey that accredits the leader of this test. Romain Bardet (DSM) was second and Attila Valter (Groupama – FDJ) third.

In the early stages of the race an eleven-man breakaway was formed, with important names such as those of Miguel Angel Lopez, Sivakov and Caicedo, which led the way until close to the goal. Ports and platoon response prevented the adventure from successfully reaching Lana. Inside from the escape attacked Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers), who crowned the Passo de Medolla in the lead. His initiative reduced the advance party to 4 men, along with Storer, Pernsteiner and Arensman.. The strongest of the quartet were Sivakov and Storer, who led the way with 30 kilometers to goto crown the Passo delle Palade and make the descent together.

on the way down Bahrain Victorious took responsibility within the chasing squad from Pello Bilbao and Mikel Landa. Pello shot on the way downtook the lead and little by little he smoothed out differences between Sivakov and Storer until he annulled his intentions of victory 10 kilometers from the end of the stage.

On a flat finish and a slight uphill last kilometer the Bahrain Victorious moved their troops wisely. Santiago Buitrago launched the sprintrelieved him in the uphill part, 500 meters from the finish line, Mikel LandaY when he appeared in the absence of 200 Pello Bilbao it was to put the signature on a beautiful team work.

Pello Bilbao leads the general classificationadvantage in 6 seconds to Bardet and in 12 to Valter. Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) 13th at 20 seconds of the leader.

Classification of the 2nd stage:

1 – BILBAO Pello (Bahrain Victorious) 3:56:05

2 – BARDET Romain (DSM) mt

3 – VALTER Attila (Groupama – FDJ) mt

4 – GALL Felix (AG2R Citroën) mt

5 – DUNBAR Eddie (INEOS Grenadiers) mt

6 – SIVAKOV Pavel (INEOS Grenadiers) mt

7 – CHAVES Esteban (EF Education-EasyPost) mt

8 – LANDA Mikel (Bahrain Victorious) mt

9 – PORTE Richie (INEOS Grenadiers) mt

10 – RUBIO Einer Augusto (Movistar) mt

General ranking:

1 – BILBAO Pello (Bahrain Victorious) 8:08:15

2 – BARDET Romain (DSM) + 6″

3 – VALTER Attila (Groupama – FDJ) + 12″

4 – GALL Felix (AG2R Citroën) + 16″

5 – SIVAKOV Pavel (INEOS Grenadiers) + 16″

6 – PORTE Richie (INEOS Grenadiers) + 16″

7 – CHAVES Esteban (EF Education-EasyPost) + 16″

8 – DUNBAR Eddie (INEOS Grenadiers) + 16″

9 – BLOND Einer Augusto (Movistar) + 16″

10 – BUITRAGO Santiago (Bahrain – Victorious) + 16″
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13 – LANDA Mikel (Bahrain Victorious) + 20″