Thomas Ready to Throw Down With Kwiatkowski
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Feb. 19, 2015 — Britain’s Geraint Thomas broke away to victory in stage two of the Tour of the Algarve on Thursday and took the overall race leader’s yellow jersey.
AFP/Yuzuru Sunada
Sky rider Thomas won the 197km run from Lagoa to Monchique by a clear 19 seconds from Estonia’s Rein Taarmae, with Valerion Agnoli of Italy third.
The victory also gave the Welshman a 30-second lead in the overall standings, with Taarmae second and Zdenek Stybar third at 33sec. Friday’s third stage is a 19km individual time-trial between Vila do Bispo and Cabo de Sao Vicente in Sagres.
Last year’s winner Michal Kwiatkowski is behind Thomas at +33 seconds heading into the time trial.
Results Stage 2
1. Geraint Thomas (GBR) 4hr 59min 13sec
2. Rein Taaramae (EST) at 19sec
3. Valerio Agnoli (ITA) 23
4. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP) same time
5. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) s.t.
General Classification
1. Geraint Thomas (GBR/Sky) 9hr 12min 56sec
2. Rein Taaramae (EST) at 30sec
3. Zdenek Stybar (CZE) 33sec
4. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) same time
5. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP) s.t.
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