2021 Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2 Results & Recap
Stage 2 of the 2021 Tirreno-Adriatico is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Alaphilippe takes stage 2 victory
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck - Quick-step) took top honors on stage 2 of the Race of the Two Seas ahead of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo-Visma). The French champion outkicked van der Poel and van Aert with a late attack uphill, catching his teammate, JoĆ£o Almeida, in the closing metres of the 202km race.
"I was focused on keeping my position and it was a perfect situation for us, with JoĆ£o Almeida [up front], and for me to follow the attacks in the final kilometres," Alaphilippe said.
"I kept my position in the front with the help of Kasper Asgreen and Zdenek Stybar, and we saw JoĆ£o as going full gas in the last kilometre, so I was focused on what was happening behind me and everyone was on the limit. When I saw JoĆ£o, I went full gas. This victory makes me really happy."
Wout van Aert keeps the Maglia Azzurra another day. He's four seconds ahead of Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck - Quick-step), and eight seconds ahead of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix).
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