Tour de France (2013) Photos; Stage 2: Bastia → Ajaccio, 156 km
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While Ted King (Cannondale) stretches out his sore body after crashing on Stage 1, Mark Cavendish gesticulates with race director Jean-François Pescheux prior to the Stage 1 start in Bastia		share this photo
Km 60: Laundry drying along today's route in Corte		share this photo
The peloton passing the village of Soveria		share this photo
12 km to go: Onto the last climb of four categorized climbs on the day, the cat 3 Côte du Salario (1 km @ 8.9%) with Riche Porte (Sky) leading the way		share this photo
Richie Porte and Chris Froome followed by Saxo Bank's Michael Rogers and BMC's Cadel Evans before Froome unsuccessfully attacked over the top		share this photo
Alberto Contador, Tejay Van Garderen and Rui Costa		share this photo
These two riders would go on to finish 1-2 on today's finish in Ajaccio		share this photo
A scenic shot of the next group coming through		share this photo
This would be the only day that Stage 1 winner Marcel Kittel would spend in Yellow. He finished over 17 minutes back of the winning time.		share this photo
The Stage 2 finish host, Ajaccio		share this photo
The craggy, Corsica coastline		share this photo
Originally part of a six man break after the final climb, Jan Bakelants (RadioShack Leopard) attempting to hold as the peloton gains fast over the final meters		share this photo
Jan Bakelants (RadioShack Leopard) finishes just 1 second ahead of Peter Sagan (Cannodale) and the rest of the field		share this photo
The ecstatic finish salute		share this photo
"I kept the gap and in the radio they were shouting for me to go. I was pushing my 11 and it didn’t look good but I went fast. I just kept pushing the pedals. And when I looked back and saw I had it, I said, ‘I’m going to win! I’m going to win a stage in the Tour de France!’ I’ve had to wait five years but what a victory. It’s hard to believe but it’s the second day of the Tour so now our nerves are settled. It’s incredible.”		share this photo
Your unlikely Stage 2 winner, Jan Bakelants (RadioShack Leopard)		share this photo
The one second winning margin was huge as it also gives Jan Bakelants (RadioShack Leopard) the race lead		share this photo
This effort will not penalise me: New KOM leader Pierre Rolland says "We were on the climb of the Col de Vizzavona and our directeur sportif, Ismael Mottier, told us that there was the polka-dot jersey at the top. I did not hesitate for a second. This is a shirt that made me dream when I was little, and to wear it even for a day is something to savour. I do not think that this effort will penalise me for the rest of the race I made – I went full-gas for a half a kilometre, it will not kill me!		share this photo
Tour de France (2013) Photos; Stage 2: Bastia → Ajaccio, 156 km
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