It was the second act of this Germanyor Lidl Germany Tour In the original version, this Friday, August 22. The day after the spectacular sprint concluded in the finish photo, who saw the young Briton Matthew Brennan (Team visma | lease a bike) beat the best sprinter in the world, Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), this second step had everything to repeat this battle. On a 190 -kilometer long journey between Herford and Arnsberg, a whole new scenario was played, since Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Emirates-XRG) won this second step thanks to the huge error of Riley Sheehan (Israel – Premier Tech), who raised his arms far too early. Waijerkjold (UNO-X Mobility) completes the podium and again takes the leader's tunic!
VIDEO – The day before, Brennan had beaten Milan in the sprint!
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A Frenchman slips at the front, it is the young runner of the team Picnic, Vincent Bodet (20 years old), which is in the company of several other runners: Emil Liepin (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), Jonas Rutsch (Intermarché-Wanty), Will Barta (Movistar Team), Miguel Heidemann (REMBE | Rad-Net) and Vinzent Dorn (Bike Aid). This breakaway turns into a trio since the American is distanced. In the last 20 kilometers, the German flies away and tries to resist the peloton launched at high speed towards the Sprint Bonifications. Just before this sprint, the local superstar, Florian Lipowitzfalls and abandons all hope for the stage and the general. He still ends up getting up and leaving. The bonus sprint is won by Wout van Aert Who takes three small seconds of bonus and, at the same time, virtual leadership in the general classification.
There follows a series of counters with a group of ten runners, in which include Milan, Brennan or Jhonatan Narváez. Three runners stand out: Narváez, Waijerkjold et Sheehanwho will be playing there! Mayrhofer et Milan try to react in person in the back, but it's already too late. The American American Israel – Premier Tech plays it well and launches the sprint. He thinks he is winning by raising his arms, but realizes directly that he has not won. The winner of Santos Tour Down Under At the start of the season therefore won this second stage. Soren Waerenskjoldthird, is again leader in the general classification.
