Edward Boasson-Hagen of MTN Qhubeka has won the second stage of the 25th Post Danmark Rundt (Tour Of Denmark).
With Lars Boom of Astana in the race lead, stage two saw the longest stage of the race at 235kms on a stage from Ringkøbing to Aarhus and included four hill sprints, two bonus sprints with the stage ending with three local laps of 4.5 kms around Aarhus.
Van Goethem, Odgaard, Westergaard, Aistrup, Krigbaum and Rasmussen formed the early break and were 7.30 ahead after 36kms of racing.
That was down to 5.50 after sixty kilometres and 3.25 before Matt Krigbaum attacked, leaving the others to be engulfed by the peloton with sixty kilometres left.
Ten kilometres later and Emil Halvorsen of Riwal Platford went after Krigbaum, caught him and passed him to take a small lead over Brighaum, Charles Planet and Kreder.
Halvorsen lasted out front for ten kilometres with Emil Ravinsholt being involved in a touch of wheels whilst up the front, the peloton had the four out front in their sights.
After catching them, race leader Lars Boom took the three seconds for winning the bonus sprint and this was followed by another four rides including Siutsou of Team Sky trying their luck with eleven kilometres to go.
They led for three kilometres before Team Roompot pulled them back and then Magus Cort Nielsen attacked but was caught and in the bunch sprint, Edvald Boasson-Hagen got away to win in 5.31.38, ahead of Sbaragli and Andersen with British rider Scott Thwaites in second place
“I waited until the last corner and opened up and hoped for the best.” said Boasson-Hagen. “It was a really long stage but I felt good and I was able to make a difference. We will now take this race day by day.”
Michael Valgren of Tinkoff Saxo said: “It was an easy start and after we came into Aarhus, everyone was attacking, it was a bit too tight to get away from Fuglsang. Unfortunately, we did not manage to get rid of him and gain any advantage. I had to deal with things the way they were and we had to shut down Magnus Cort Nielsen.”