2020 Vuelta a España Stage 2 Results & Recap
Stage 2 of the 2020 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Soler wins stage 2
Movistar's Marc Soler took victory on stage 2 of the Vuelta a Espana after a grueling 151.6km of tough racing. The stage was won on the final climb, Alto de San Miguel de Aralar, when Soler took advantage of the reduced peloton marking Alejandro Valverde and Enric Mas, and attacked the downhill section to the finish.
“I’m so happy with this victory," Soler said after the stage. "We were racing at home, we were so motivated to be riding in Navarra, next to the team’s headquarters, and together with our sports directors, we had already planned before the start we wanted to give it a try from the top of Urbasa. We started pulling there and everything simply went perfect from that moment on. Arcas, Imanol, Nelson, and Rojillas always kept the pace high on the flat, then Carlos put on a really good performance from the bottom of the climb, and I tried to pick it up from that. I struggled a bit into the final meters of the climb because I had worked so hard, but as I saw that they were slowing down into the descent and I was coming back, I took advantage of the fact that I was maybe at 2x speed from them, I tried to pass them without anyone getting to my wheel – and I went on to the finish. We were so excited and willing to do well here – we actually did a recon of this very stage at the weekend, just before travelling to Irún. It’s my first ever victory in a Grand Tour and I’m so, so happy. This team already deserved some reward after so many efforts and such a difficult season. I can only thank the team for their support and everyone who has been by my side in these months.”
Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) finished in second and extended his lead the red jersey. The defending champion now leads Dan Martin by 9 seconds and Richard Carapaz by 11 seconds.
“This is another great result”, Roglic said. “It was a difficult and nervous stage due to the wind. The team did a fantastic job of keeping control and always keeping me in a good position. Movistar rode very fast on the climb, but Sepp and George managed that well. Even when Carapaz attacked. So far, things are going well for us and hopefully, we can maintain this flow. The Vuelta is still long and I definitely expect a tough battle with Carapaz and the Movistar guys, among others. I think today was fun to watch.”\n
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