Tour de France (2014) Photos; Stage 2: York → Sheffield, 201 km
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Stage 2 stadium start in York		share this photo
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) was at the start, but only to speak to reporters and support his team. As he commented, he is rarely badly injured in sprint crashes but he dislocated his collarbone this time		share this photo
Andrew Talansky (Garmin - Sharp) in York		share this photo
Astana's Italians Vincenzo Nibali and Michele Scarponi in York		share this photo
Vincenzo Nibali riding by the grandstand. We'll see him again later.		share this photo
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) in York		share this photo
Race leader, Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) signing in		share this photo
Best young rider, Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in York		share this photo
Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) practicing his cyclocross skills pre-stage 2		share this photo
Race leader Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) acknowledging the crowd as he rides by the grandstand		share this photo
Pre-stage chatter with Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano), Jens Voigt (Trek Factory) and Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano)		share this photo
German hug between Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) and Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) in York		share this photo
Italian Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) laughing at Vincenzo Nibali's Italian National Champions jersey		share this photo
Nine categorized climbs and 12000 ft of climbing on this hilly, nothing but up and down, stage through Yorkshire		share this photo
Fans waiting on the last climb of the day with 5 km to go at Jenkins Road (.8 km at 10.5%) in Sheffield		share this photo
Jenkin Road		share this photo
Fans at Jenkin Road, the last of nine categorized climbs		share this photo
The race hits Jenkin Road		share this photo
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc), Christopher Froome (Team Sky) on Jenkin Road in Sheffield		share this photo
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) had no problem with the climb and later attacked on the descent		share this photo
The back of the pack on Jenkin Road		share this photo
Jenkin Road		share this photo
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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) turns around to see that his late attack with 1.5 km to go has succeeded in Sheffield		share this photo
Despite an unfashionable Italian National Champ's jersey, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) wins stage 2		share this photo
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and his winning two second advantage in Sheffield		share this photo
2nd Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING) + 2s, 3rd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP), 4th Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE)		share this photo
13th Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) in the same time		share this photo
Christopher Horner (Lampre - Merida), Geraint Thomas (Team Sky), Thibaut Pinot (Team Sky) crossed 22nd + 16s		share this photo
Race leader Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) was dropped early on and finished almost 20 minutes back		share this photo
Bernard Hinault prior to the podium ceremony		share this photo
Your stage 2 winner, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) answered his critics today with his first Tour de France stage win		share this photo
The brilliantly timed attack also gives Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) the race lead		share this photo
Race leader, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana). First Italian to wear the Yellow Jersey since 2009.		share this photo
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) settled for the Green Jersey. He needs to improve his tactics if he wants to win more big races.		share this photo
Tour de France (2014) Photos; Stage 2: York → Sheffield, 201 km
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