Vuelta, second stage: victory in Kron, jersey for Piccolo

Milesi falls and breaks away, Roglic also falls, the Dane wins in Barcelona and the Lombard takes the lead

Andrea Kron, a 25-year-old Danish rider of Lotto-Dstny, won the second stage of the 78/ Vuelta, 182 kilometers and finish in Barcelona. A stage still characterized by rain and controversy with Lorenzo Milesi, the 21-year-old from Bergamo who was the first leader, who fell and fell away. And the times for the classification taken with 9 km to go, at the start of the Montjuic circuit. Kron dedicated the victory to De Decker, the 22-year-old Belgian winner of Roubaix Under 23 who died a few days ago after being run over in training.

the allowances

No gaps were taken in the final circuit, but time bonuses were assigned as per the regulations. Behind Kron came Kaden Groves, with our Andrea Vendrame third and Bagioli fourth. Andrea Piccolo is now in the leader’s red jersey, the 22-year-old Lombard from EF who was on the run and who managed to keep the necessary advantage at the moment of neutralization to take the lead. The Spanish race, which will end on Sunday 17 September in Madrid, continues on Monday with the third stage which includes the first uphill finish: 158 kilometers and a high-altitude finish in Andorra.

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