"Not even a heavy crash with 30 kilometres to go on stage 2 of the Vuelta a España could prevent Jonas Vingegaard from fulfilling his role as overall favourite, with the Danish racer not even waiting until the Vuelta returned to Spain on Tuesday to claim the overall lead. Vingegaard's searing late acceleration past local favourite Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) at the mist-enshrouded summit of Limone Piemonte was a narrow win, by less than half a tyre's width."
"He certainly has less of an advantage than Pogačar after Oropa in May 2024, when the Slovenian's solo to the finish meant he was already 45 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Overall, Vingegaard's lead is only a scant four seconds on Ciccone, and a further 23 riders are within 25 seconds or less. However, the way Visma raced up the final climb, with Sepp Kuss, Victor Campenaerts, and Wilco Kelderman all working hard for him, was already a major statement of intent."
Jonas Vingegaard recovered from a heavy crash 30 kilometres from the finish to win stage 2 of the Vuelta a España with a late acceleration past Giulio Ciccone on the summit of Limone Piemonte. The victory was extremely narrow yet marked Vingegaard's third Vuelta stage win and his first overall lead. His advantage over Ciccone is only four seconds, with 23 riders within 25 seconds, but Visma’s strong support from Sepp Kuss, Victor Campenaerts and Wilco Kelderman signalled control. The upcoming stage 5 team time trial should further favour Vingegaard and his team.
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