(*2*)Andreas Kron of Lotto-Dstny received the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 181.3 kilometre experience from Mataro to Barcelona on Sunday, pointing to the sky in celebration to pay tribute to late workforce mate Tijl De Decker.
De Decker died earlier this week as a results of extreme accidents he sustained after crashing into the again of a automotive throughout coaching.
In robust situations, Kron made his transfer with three km to go, crossing the end line seven seconds forward of a bunch of pursuers. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Andrea Vendrame (AG2R-Citroen) had been second and third.
Saturday’s first stage was affected by rain and there was no respite on the second stage both, with climate protocol coming into play and occasions for the final classification being taken 9 kilometres from the end line. However, the bonuses on the Montjuic climb had been nonetheless utilized.
Andrea Piccolo reached the 9km mark with sufficient of a bonus to take the general lead from compatriot Lorenzo Milesi of DSM, one in every of a number of riders who crashed throughout the stage.
Defending champion Remco Evenepoel suffered an early puncture, one in every of many on a descent, that dropped him again and the Belgian needed to toil to rejoin the peloton.
Three-times winner Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas additionally crashed as the climate acquired worse however they made their means again into the peloton.
⏪ ¡SIN RIVAL! Un potente ataque de Andreas Kron para vencer en Montjuïc.🎥 ¡Revive el ÚLTIMO KM!
🏆 SOLO VICTORY! A strong assault by Andreas Kron to win on Montjuïc.🎥 Relive the LAST KM!#LaVuelta23 @CarrefourES #CarrefourconLaVuelta pic.twitter.com/buZjdF26hI
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 27, 2023
