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Gianni Meersman wins Stage 2 Vuelta a España Sprint

Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) took the leader's Red Jersey. Valverde, Froome and Quintana in Top 10 on General Classification.

Laurent Pichon and Cesare Benedetti jojn forces in the first successful breakaway in this year’s Vuelta. 20 minutes into the race Brian Naulleau managed to chase them down and the trio forged ahead to a lead of 5 minutes. 

Pichon won most of the KOM points at the Alto de Fontefria climb, taking the Polka Dot jersey.

With 38 kms to go Gilbert attacked the Peloton and joined the breakawy, yet, the four leaders are brought back with 16 kms remaining.

Machado gives it a go, but to no avail.

Gianni Meersman (Etixx-Quick Step) won a chaotic sprint that saw two crashes.

One with 2 kms to go involved Sergey Lagutin (Team Katusha) who went down coming out of a roundabout.

The second in the last 150 metres, when Ryan Anderson (Direct Energie) fell due to sheer exhausion, such was the pace in the last 6 kms.

Ryan Anderson (Direct Energie) fell due to sheer exhausion, such was the pace in the last 6 kms

Valverde, Froome and Quintana in the top 10 on GC with Valverde 3rd,  Froome at 4th and Quntana at 7th on the same time.

Chavesvan GarderenKruijswijk, Contador and Talansky all behind on time in GC.

Results 2nd Stage 2016 Vuelta

1. Gianni Meersman (bel)
2. Michael Schwarzmann (ger) s.t.
3. Magnus Cort Nielsen (den) s.t.
4. Michal Kwiatkowski (pol) s.t.
5. Jonas Van Genechten (bel) s.t.
6. Kristian Sbaragli (ita) s.t.
7. Niccolo Bonifazio (ita) s.t.
8. Jhonathan Restrepo (col) s.t.
9. Jean-Pierre Drucker (lux) s.t.
10. Lozzenzo Manzin (fra) s.t.

GC after 2nd stage

1. Michal Kwiatkowski (pol)
2. José Joaquin Rojas (spa) s.t.
3. Alejandro Valverde (spa) s.t.
4. Chris Froome (gbr) s.t.
5. Salvatore Puccio (ita) s.t.
6. Peter Kennaugh (gbr) s.t.
7. Nairo Quintana (col) s.t.
8. Leopold König (cze) s.t.
9. Ruben Fernandez (spa) s.t.
10. Jonathan Castroviejo (spa) s.t.

15. Esteban Chaves (col) + 0.06
22. Tejay van Garderen (usa) + 0.07
27. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 0.28
36. Alberto Contador (spa) + 0.52
38. Andrew Talansky (usa) + 0.52

Gianni Meersman wins Stage 2 Vuelta a España Sprint