Lorenzo Fortunato wins the 2nd stage of the Tour de Romandie. The Italian settled a group of five runners to the sprint. Alex Baudin and Junior Lecerf complete the podium of the day, Lennert Van Eetvelt finished 4th. Stiring along the day, Remco Evenepoel arrived with the favorites.
No warm -up for runners this Thursday. They directly face the Col de la Tourne. A ascension which allows certain fugitives to take a few meters ahead without creating a substantial gap. Behind, it’s pread complicated for Samuel Watson and Matthew Brennan. The first two in the general classification only start their ordeal.
The second difficulture of the day allows A group of five runners to take off. Hugh CartyJulien Bernard, Raul Garcia PernaBen Zwiehoff et Welay Hague Field Display company with the peloton. Returned earlier, Brennan and Watson let go again.
The breakaway is controlled by the favorite teams. In Chaumont, the Soudal Quick-Step Print the rhythm and eliminate many elements. They are based on a breakaway where Carty is the last to resist. At the top, there are only twenty of them. There are many offensives like a Remco Evenema Nevertheless marked closely. It is ultimately a new quinté which consists in three stages. Junior Lecerf and Lennert Van Ethle are accompanied by Juan Pedro Lopez, Lorenzo Fortunato and Alex Baudin. The five runners collaborate well And go to play the stage victory. In the last kilometer, the Italian goes as a postman. His former companions react too late and play beaten.
In the general classification, Baudin seizes the yellow jersey. The Frenchman is followed by Lecerf and Van Eetvelt. Evenepoel dates back to 6th position.
