Egan Bernal seizes overall Tour of California lead with stage 2 solo win

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Egan Bernal tour of california 2018 stage 2 gibraltar road

Egan Bernal (Team Sky) surged late in the final climb to win second stage of the Tour of California, seizing the overall lead.

The 21-year-old from Bogota captured his fourth win of the year, taking the 157 kilometre  stage in 4 hours 14 minutes.

“In the final 2 km I attacked it and I arrived alone,” Bernal said. “The last part was the most important part. We tried to do it the most hardest possible.

“When I attacked I just did my pace. I needed to take control of the climb. I looked back and it was good. The team did such a great job. I’m happy to be on this great team.”

Rafal Majka (Bora-hansgrohe) was second, 21 second back, with Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) third, another four seconds adrift.

In the overall fight, Majka is second at 25 seconds back with Yates at 31 and Antwan Tolhoek (LottoNL-Jumbo) fourth at 40 seconds back.

Tuesday’s 197 km third stage goes from King City to Laguna Seca.

Tour of California 2018 – stage 2 results (Ventura – Gilbratar Road):

1Egan Bernal (Team Sky)

4:14:00

2Rafal Majka (Bora-hansgrohe)

+21”

3Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott)

+25”

4Antwan Tolhoek (LottoNL-Jumbo)

+30”

5Daniel Martinez (EF Education First-Drapac)

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6Kristijan Durasek (UAE Team Emirates)

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7Mathias Frank (AG2R La Mondiale)

+40”

8Tejay van Garderen (BMC)

+50”

9Edward Ravasi (UAE Team Emirates)

+59”

10Ruben Guerreiro (Trek-Segafredo)

+01’01”

 

General classification after stage 2:

1Egan Bernal (Team Sky)

4:14:00

2Rafal Majka (Bora-hansgrohe)

+25”

3Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott)

+31”

4Antwan Tolhoek (LottoNL-Jumbo)

+40”

5Daniel Martinez (EF Education First-Drapac)

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6Kristijan Durasek (UAE Team Emirates)

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7Mathias Frank (AG2R La Mondiale)

+50”

8Tejay van Garderen (BMC)

+01’00”

9Edward Ravasi (UAE Team Emirates)

+01’09”

10Ruben Guerreiro (Trek-Segafredo)

+01’11”

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