Tour de la Provence (2019) Photos; Stage 2: Istres to La Ciotat, 195.6km
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The jersey winner's at the Stage 2 start in Istres to La Ciotat, 195.6km		share this photo
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The photo finish from Stage 2		share this photo
Eduard PRADES (MOV) wins Stage 2 in La Ciotat ahead of 2nd Tony GALLOPIN (ALM), 3rd Gorka IZAGUIRRE (AST), off the screen on the right. Prades launched a courageous, powerful sprint from the last place of a 10-man group including big names such as Tony Gallopin (ALM, 2nd), Gorka Izagirre (AST, 3rd), Thibaut Pinot and David Gaudu (GFC), an attack formed into the final slopes with 15km left. Having suffered to join that group, Edu saved all of his energies for one only attack: the final sprint, where he claimed his 11th pro success.		share this photo
Your Stage 2 winner, Eduard PRADES (MOV): "It's a dream for me. Changing teams, reaching the WorldTour and achieving a victory so early in the season with your new squad is amazing. It gives me confidence, and it helps the whole team - I feel like I'm paying them back for the effort they took to bring me here and put that confidence on my shoulders. It was a difficult sprint, but I knew I was a fast guy compared to the others, even if some rivals like Gorka Izagirre could make things hard for me. I tried to wait to the very last possible moment, launch my sprint from behind, and fortunately, it all turned out well. I want to savour this victory, it's not easy at all to claim a win and less so in the early season. Also, races here in France are always like a classic, people doesn't think about tomorrow when they attack, so it's more fierce. My next goals? For the time being, I just want to enjoy this and go day-by-day. We're close to the top contenders, yet we must take things easier and not get too obsessed about the GC - let's see how far I can reach."		share this photo
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New race leader, Gorka IZAGUIRRE (AST) by 2s over Thibaut PINOT		share this photo
Tour de la Provence (2019) Photos; Stage 2: Istres to La Ciotat, 195.6km
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