Wiebes holds the yellow jersey with a new victory
The Dutchman of Team SD Worx-Protim has re-imposed his law in the sprint to win his second straight victory in the Geneva finish line.
The cyclist Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won the second stage of the Tour de France between Aigle and Geneva. The Dutchman again dominated the final sprint with a time of3:42:08 .
The second stage of 147.9 kilometres has been a tough one, with three third-tier ports and two fourth-class ports, ahead of the final kilometres, which has been more favorable for sprinters.
Intheabsence of about 40 kilometers , theDutchman Riejanne Markus , Balsamo's teammate, has begun the escape of the platoon and has remained in the lead until the last few moments, as in the last 2 kilometers he has not been able to keep up and has yielded to the thrust of the platoon.
Wiebes leads the overall ranking with14 seconds ahead of MauricianKim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) and Dutch Demi Vollering (FDJ United - Suez).
The third stage, 157 kilometresbetween the Swiss towns of Geneva and Poligny in France, is disputed this Monday and will consist of four mountain ports .
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