{"id":15877,"date":"2018-07-08T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2018\/07\/08\/highlights-sagan-avoids-crashes-to-win-sprint-on-stage-2-r7413\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T05:51:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T05:51:06","slug":"highlights-sagan-avoids-crashes-to-win-sprint-on-stage-2-r7413","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/highlights-sagan-avoids-crashes-to-win-sprint-on-stage-2-r7413\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights: Sagan avoids crashes to win sprint on stage 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Sagan, along with a small group of riders, escaped the crashes to contest a sprint finish on stage 2. Sagan fought off a late surge from Sonny Colbrelli to claim victory and put himself into the yellow jersey. Frenchman Arnaud Demar\u00e9 claimed third place.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 2 Highlights<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wCFzDIVlAac?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Big crash<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YtAGlmeGFlM?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">The sprint from above<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVuNtZQazzM?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Final Kilometre<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qlBEGIAxZTE?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage 2 Results<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Stage 2 Top 10<\/strong><br \/>1 Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe 4:06:37<br \/>2 Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida<br \/>3 Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ<br \/>4 Andr\u00e9 Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal<br \/>5 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates<br \/>6 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert<br \/>7 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team<br \/>8 Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert<br \/>9 John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo<br \/>10 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:00:08<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Classification after Stage 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe 8:29:53<br \/>2 Fernando Gaviria (Col) Quick-Step Floors 0:00:06<br \/>3 Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:10<br \/>4 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin 0:00:12<br \/>5 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie 0:00:13<br \/>6 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:00:14<br \/>7 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 0:00:15<br \/>8 Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale<br \/>9 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:16<br \/>10 John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Sagan, along with a small group of riders, escaped the crashes to contest a sprint finish on stage 2. Sagan fought off a late surge from Sonny Colbrelli to claim victory and put himself into the yellow jersey. Frenchman Arnaud Demar\u00e9 claimed third place. 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