O Gran Camiño 2024: Vingegaard solos into leaders jersey

O Gran Camiño 2024: Vingegaard solos into leader’s jersey

foto: Cor VosIn a rain-soaked mountain race the riders conquer over 3,000 vertical metres in the 2nd stage of O Gran Camiño. Jonas Vingegaard strikes early in the last climb, drops Egan Beral 1 kilometre under the top, and solos to victory. The Tour de France winner is the leader in the general classification. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 2nd stage 2024 O Gran Camiño

1. Jonas Vingegaard (den)
2. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.23
3. Jefferson Cepeda (ecu) + 0.24
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (bel) + 0.39
5. Lenny Martinez (fra) + 0.40
6. Alex Molenaar (nld) + 0.46
7. Quentin Pacher (fra) s.t.
8. Matteo Fabbro (ita) s.t.
9. Raúl García Pierna (spa) s.t.
10. Richard Carapaz (ecu) + 0.47

GC after stage 2
1. Jonas Vingegaard (den)
2. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.27
3. Jefferson Cepeda (ecu) + 0.30
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (bel) + 0.49
5. Lenny Martinez (fra) + 0.50
6. Alex Molenaar (nld) + 0.54
7. Raúl García Pierna (spa) + 0.55
8. Quentin Pacher (fra) + 0.56
9. Matteo Fabbro (ita) s.t.
10. Richard Carapaz (ecu) + 0.57

Race report
It’s full-on action in the first part of the race. Eventually a lead group with Molenaar, Antunes, Arcas, Azparren (Enekoitz), Azparren (Xabier), Bais, Berwick, Díaz, Figueiredo, Pietrobon, Svestad-Bårdseng and Uriarte opens up a 2 minutes lead.

Xabier Azparren heads out alone in the run-up to the first time up the San Pedro de Líncora. Molenaar tracks him down in the climb, but obviously, the attack is not to last and they are caught.

Vingegaard strikes early in the second climb up the San Pedro de Líncora. Bernal, Cepeda and – surprise, surprise – Molenaar follow his move. The Dutchman loses contact, while the other two to cling on for dear life.

Vigegaard shakes off Bernal 1 kilometre under the summit and solos to victory. Also, the double Tour de France winner moves into the leader’s jersey.

Another interesting read: route 2nd stage 2024 O Gran Camiño.