Itzulia, Lapeira wins the second stage

Paul Lapeira wins the second stage of the Itzulia Basque Country from Irun to Kanbo, 160 km long. The Teal Decathlon AG2R La Difesa rider precedes Samuele Battistella and Louis Vervaeke in the group sprint.

The big names don't take risks also due to the road made treacherous by the rain. At the end Geoghegan Hart falls, the Lidl-Trek leader loses ground, his condition needs to be checked.

All unchanged in the general classification with Primoz Roglic still leading ahead of Mattias Skjelmose and Remco Evenepoel .

ARRIVAL ORDER:  

1 LAPEIRA Paul Decathlon AG2R The World Team

2 BATTISTELLA Samuele Astana Qazaqstan Team,,

3 VERVAEKE Louis Soudal Quick-Step ,,

4 MIQUEL Pau Equipo Kern Pharma ,,

5 ARANBURU Alex Movistar Team ,,

6 SILVA Guillermo Thomas Caja Rural - Seguros RGA ,,

7 RETAILLEAU Valentin Decathlon AG2R The World Team,,

8 SERRANO Gonzalo Movistar Team,,

9 MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates ,,

10 HERMANS Quinten Alpecin - Deceuninck,,

GENERAL RANKING:  

1 ROGLIČ Primož BORA - hansgrohe

2 SKJELMOSE Mattias Lidl - Trek 0:10

3 EVENEPOEL Remco Soudal Quick-Step 0:11

4 VINGEGAARD ​​Jonas Team Visma | Lease a Bike 0:15

5 VAUQUELIN Kévin Arkéa - B&B Hotels 0:16

6 AYUSO Juan UAE Team Emirates ,,

7 SCHACHMANN Maximilian BORA - hansgrohe ,,

8 MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates 0:23

9 ARMIRAIL Bruno Decathlon AG2R The World Team 0:24

10 BILBAO Leather Bahrain - Victorious 0:25

Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency