The downhill attack at the end was decisive; Tonelli keeps the leader's jersey
Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorius) scores his first victory of the season by winning the second stage of the Volta Valenciana, from Canals to La Valdigna, thanks to a great attack on the final descent of the Alto Pla de Corrals.
Behind him there is a lot of Italy with Lonardi 2nd, Consonni 3rd, Fiorelli 4th and De Pretto 5th as well as Tonelli who keeps the leader's jersey with a 1'08" margin over Mohoric himself.
ARRIVAL ORDER:
1 MOHORIČ Matej Bahrain - Victorious 3:47:48
2 LONARDI Giovanni Team Polti Kometa 0:13
3 CONSONNI Simone Lidl - Trek ,,
4 FIORELLI Filippo VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè,,
5 DE PRETTO Davide Team Jayco AlUla,,
6 MATTHEWS Michael Team Jayco AlUla 0:14
7 TIZZA Marco Bingoal WB ,,
8 STITES Tyler Project Echelon Racing,,
9 KEPPLINGER Rainer Bahrain - Victorious,,
10 AULAR Orluis Caja Rural - Seguros RGA ,,
Other races of the day:
Alula Tour : sprint victory for Merlier who precedes De Kleijn and Van Uden in the third stage. Van Uden always in the leader's jersey.
Etoile de Bessèges: in the second stage (the first canceled due to protests) great victory for the young Frenchman Laurance who, in the final ramp of about one km, beats Pedersen and Vaquelin. Laurance also wins the race leader's jersey.