Another uphill and challenging finish to a somewhat scenically dull stage. Grey skies and grey houses really don’t excite me. But the thought of the breakaway succeeding certainly held my attention. It wasn’t until the final two kilometres that the last member of the breakaway - Sylvain Chavanel – was absorbed by the hard charging peloton.
I can’t wait to see the catch in person – lying on the couch I get really into it, so I can only imagine how great it will be to be there in a couple of weeks.
Stage 2 Results
- Thor Hushovd (Nor, Crèdit Agricole)3.45.13, 43.83 km/h
- Kim Kirchen (Lux, Columbia)
- Gerald Ciolek (Ger, Columbia)
- Robert Hunter (Rsa, Barloworld)
- Erik Zabel (Ger, Milram)
Overall GC
- Alejandro Valverde (8h 21′ 21″)
- Kim Kirchen (+ 00′ 01″)
- Oscar Friere
- Juan Jose Cobo Acebo
- Cadel Evans
- Jérôme Pineau
- David Millar
- Riccardo Ricco
- Frank Schleck
- Fillipo Pozzato
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