Tirreno-Adriatico (2021) Photos; Stage 2: Camaiore → Chiusdino, 226 km
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Stong break with João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) leads before breaking clear of Simon YATES (GBR/TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE); Mikel LANDA (ESP/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS); Pavel SIVAKOV (RUS/INEOS GRENADIERS)		share this photo
From the DQS race report: With two kilometers to go, the chasers could see the leaders, but Almeida continued to make it hard for the bunch, getting out of the saddle and dropping his companions. The 22-year-old gritted his teeth as he rode under the flamme rouge, but the margin began to come down rapidly. Sensing this was the perfect moment to go, Julian Alaphilippe – who up until that point sat on the wheel of Kasper Asgreen and Zdenek Stybar – punched clear 200 meters from the line and held off both Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) as he celebrated his second win in the iconic rainbow jersey.		share this photo
Great shot of the four of the best cyclists in the world exhibiting their game faces on the uphill finish in Chiusdino		share this photo
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) wins Stage 2 in 5:01:32 ahead of 2 Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX), 3 Wout VAN AERT (BEL/JUMBO-VISMA), 4 Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES), 5 Alex ARANBURU DEBA (ESP/ASTANA - PREMIER TECH), 6 Robert STANNARD (AUS/BIKEEXCHANGE), 7 João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP), 8 Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/AG2R CITROEN), 9 Tim WELLENS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL), 10 Giulio CICCONE (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 11 Andrea VENDRAME (ITA/AG2R CITROEN), 12 Egan Arley BERNAL GOMEZ (COL/INEOS GRENADIERS)		share this photo
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) winning margin		share this photo
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The runner-up salute as frustrated Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX) had to start his sprint all the way back in 7th place		share this photo
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) relished beating Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX) in round 2 of Strade Bianche		share this photo
Your Stage 2 winner, Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP), his second win in the Rainbows		share this photo
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP): “We were in a perfect position with João at the front, which allowed me to stay focused on keeping my position. When it became clear he would get caught after Thomas’ forcing, I went and gave everything, full gas until the line. This first victory of the season is a relief for me. It’s never easy to win in the rainbow jersey and to do it at this race feels amazing”, said Julian, whose first success of the season came in the country where he conquered the rainbow stripes last September.		share this photo
3rd today, race leader by 4s, Wout VAN AERT (BEL/JUMBO-VISMA): “It's not a win but a good result. The third place is the maximum I could get today. When Julian accelerated I was already at my limit. He was the strongest today. My team did a fantastic job to keep me in a good position, especially when some of the GC contenders went up the road.”		share this photo
Tirreno-Adriatico (2021) Photos; Stage 2: Camaiore → Chiusdino, 226 km
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