Stage victory French sprinter Coquard in Tour of Provence

French cyclist Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) has won the second stage in the Tour de Provence on Saturday. After 180.6 kilometers from Ales to Manosque, he was the fastest of a leading group of seventeen riders. His compatriot and reigning world champion Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step) finished second and Italian Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) finished third.

It was Coquard’s second win this year. He also won a stage in the Star of Bessège.

Ganna maintained the lead in the general classification of the four-day stage race. He is 2 seconds ahead of Alaphilippe and 14 on the Frenchman Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies). The Tour of Provence ends on Sunday. The finish of the 169-kilometer ride is on the Montagne de Lure, a 13-kilometer climb.