Alejandro Valverde sprints to victory in Volta a Catalunya’s stage 2

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Alejandro Valverde wins stage 2 Volta a Catalunya 2018

Defending champion Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) took the overall lead in the Volta a Catalunya by winning Tuesday’s second stage in a bunch sprint.

Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) was second and Jay McCarthy (Bora-hansgrohe) third in the 175-kilometer (108-mile) stage from Mataro to Valls.

Valverde took a four-second lead over McCarthy in the overall standings. Impey is six seconds behind Valverde and five seconds in front of fourth-place Nairo Quintana.

“I feel phenomenal, it was a very nervous day with the wind but we were very careful through the whole team and throughout the day,” said Valverde.

“I want to dedicate this victory to my boy Ivan who the other day broke his shoulder playing football.”

Wednesday’s third stage will take riders 199 kilometers (123 miles) from Sant Cugat del Valles to Setcases.

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Volta a Catalunya 2018 – stage 2 results (Mataró – Valls):

1Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)

4:41:50

2Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott)

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3Jay McCarthy (Bora-hansgrohe)

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4Egan Bernal (Team Sky)

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5Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Merida)

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6Enrico Gasparotto (Bahrain-Merida)

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7José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar)

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8Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Sky)

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9Toms Skujins (Trek-Segafredo)

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10Alex Howes (EF Education First-Drapac)

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General classification after stage 2:

1Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)

8:21:09

2Jay McCarthy (Bora-hansgrohe)

+04”

3Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott)

+06”

4Nairo Quintana (Movistar)

+11”

5Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Merida)

+12”

6Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors)

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7Eduard Prades (Euskadi Basque Country-Murias)

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8Enrico Gasparotto (Bahrain-Merida)

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9Julien Simon (Cofidis)

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10Egan Bernal (Team Sky)

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