In weather conditions barely better than the day before, during an inaugural time trial won in the storm by the young Briton Joshua Tarling, Vingegaard attacked six kilometers from the finish, with only three riders managing to take his place. wheel. Egan Bernal, the Colombian rider from Ineos, was the last to let go, crossing the line 24 seconds behind the double winner of the Tour de France, at the end of this very hilly 151.11 km stage.

Thursday, the leader of Visma-Lease a bike, who got up at the end of the time trial after realizing that he could not win the stage, finished in a modest 45th place, 2 min 26 sec behind Tarling.

The organizers having decided, due to the terrible weather, not to ratify a general classification at the end of this time trial, the Dane now occupies the leading position ahead of Bernal, 28 seconds due to bonuses, and the ‘Ecuadorian Jefferson Cepeda, 3rd at 30 seconds.

Author of an excellent final climb on Friday, the young Frenchman Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ) is 4th, 50 seconds behind Jonas Vingegaard, final winner last year on the same roads in Galicia (north-west). Groupama-FDJ made a nice group shot, since David Gaudu and Quentin Pacher are tied for 9th, 56 seconds behind the Danish leader.

Saturday, the 3rd and penultimate stage takes (over 173.1 km) the runners from Xinzo de Limia to Castelo de Ribadava, with four difficulties on the program, the last around twenty kilometers from the finish.

Ranking of the 2nd stage:

1. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN/Visma-Lease Bike), 03h50:03.

2. Egan Bernal (COL/Ineos-Grenadiers), at 24 sec

3. Jefferson Cepeda (ECU/Caja Rural), mt

4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL/Visma-Lease a bike) à 40.

5. Lenny Martinez (FRA/Groupama-FDJ) at 40.

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7. Quentin Pacher (FRA/Groupama-FDJ) at 46.

10. Richard Carapaz (COL/EF Education) mt

12. David Gaudu (FRA/Groupama-FDJ) mt

General classification at the end of the 2nd stage

1. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN/Visma-Lease a bike)

2. Egan Bernal (COL/Ineos-Grenadiers), at 28 sec

3. Jefferson Cepeda (ECU/Caja Rural), at 30.

4. Lenny Martinez (FRA/Groupama-FDJ) at 40.

5. Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL/Visma-Lease a bike) mt

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10. David Gaudu (FRA/Groupama-FDJ) at 56.

11. Richard Carapaz (COL/EF Education) mt

12. Quentin Pacher (FRA/Groupama-FDJ) mt