Sagan Wins Tour De Suisse Stage Two

Last updated : 12 June 2016 By CNS Sport

Peter Sagan of Tinkoff took the win on Stage Two of the Tour De Suisse.

Today saw a 187.6km stage which consisted of four 46.9km circuits around Baar. 

Marcel Wyss (IAM), Sebastien Minard (AG2R), Mathias Krizek (Roth) and Antwan Toelhoek (Roompot Oranje) were in an early break which was 2.55 ahead of the peloton which included Race Leader Fabian Cancellera of Trek Segafredo after fifteen kilometres of racing in the rain.

With the gap having gone out to five minutes, Mathias Krizek, took the first climb of the day at Allenwinden followed by Antwan Tolhoek, Sebastien Minard and Marcel Wyss, who now formed the lead break

The gap came down to 2.55 with 88kms left on a stage which had seen Robert Gesink abandon following a crash and was down to 1.40 going into the final lap after Tolhoek had taken the second climb.

Mathias Krizek of Team Roth took the third climb to put him in the KOM jersey for tomorrow and with 34.5kms left, the quartet's time on the front was over.

Fernando Gavira of Etixx Quick Step crashed and tried to get back to the peloton as a CCC rider went away on the front before being brought back.

The peloton stayed together head for the sprint with 12kms left which Fabian Cancellera took before he sped off with a three second overall lead over Jurgen Roelandts.

Orica GreenEdge led with three kilometres to go whilst the likes of Peter Sagan was handily placed.

Under the flam rouge and Albasini was on the front. Orica GreenEdge led it out but on the left Peter Sagan went and took the win in 4.35.19 and his 12th in the Tour De Suisse. Second was Maximiliano Richeze with Michael Matthews third, followed by Cort,  Roelandts, Stuyven,  D van Poppel, R Janse van Rensburg and Bystrom.

Jurgen Roelandts is the new leader of the race by a single second from Fabian Cancellera.