Costa Rican Roman Villalobos took a surprising victory in the second stage at the Vuelta a San Juan after he was part of a late escape group.
Villalovos now has a four-second lead in the general classification over Ricardo Escuela (Agrupacion Virgen De Fatima), with Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal) at six.
The winning breakaway went late in the 150-kilometer stage that started and finished in Peri Lago Punta Negra, Argentina.
Benoot initiated the action inside the final five kilometers and was followed by the two Continental-team riders. The Costa Rican Villalobos had the fastest turn of speed out of the three and took the biggest win of his career.
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Vuelta a San Juan 2018 – stage 2 results (Peri Lago Punta Negra – Peri Lago Punta Negra):
| 1 | Roman Villalobos (Canels Specialized) | 3:25:06 |
| 2 | Ricardo Escuela (Agrupacion Virgen De Fatima) | ,, |
| 3 | Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal) | ,, |
| 4 | Filippo Ganna (UAE Team Emirates) | ,, |
| 5 | Oscar Sevilla (Medellin-Inder) | ,, |
| 6 | Rafal Majka (Bora-hansgrohe) | ,, |
| 7 | Gonzalo Najar (SEPSJ) | ,, |
| 8 | Alexander Cataford (UnitedHealthcare) | ,, |
| 9 | Guillaume Boivin (Israel Cycling Academy) | ,, |
| 10 | Lluis Mas (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) | ,, |
General classification after stage 2:
| 1 | Roman Villalobos (Canels Specialized) | 6:40:19 |
| 2 | Ricardo Escuela (Agrupacion Virgen De Fatima) | +04” |
| 3 | Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal) | +06” |
| 4 | Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) | +08” |
| 5 | Manuel Belletti (Androni-Sidermec) | +10” |
| 6 | Filippo Ganna (UAE Team Emirates) | ,, |
| 7 | Miguel Angel Rubiano (Coldeportes-Claro) | ,, |
| 8 | Lluis Mas (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) | ,, |
| 9 | Oscar Sevilla (Medellin-Inder) | ,, |
| 10 | Jens Keukeleire (Lotto Soudal) | ,, |
