US EditionVingegaard Wins Spanish Vuelta’s 2nd Stage with Bloodied Elbow From Earlier Crash
Jonas Vingegaard overcame a rain-slicked crash to win the stage by milliseconds and lead the overall Vuelta standings by four seconds, officials reported.
- On Sunday, Jonas Vingegaard won the Vuelta a España Stage 2, finishing just ahead of Giulio Ciccone in a tight sprint finish.
- During the approach to the climb, a rain-slicked roundabout caused a big crash after Movistar's Jorge Arcos skidded, taking down multiple riders including Visma-Lease a Bike teammates.
- After the crash, Jonas Vingegaard rejoined the peloton after a five-kilometre pursuit, returning with blood on his left elbow and briefly signaling he was okay.
- With the stage win, the Dane Jonas Vingegaard leads the general classification by four seconds over Giulio Ciccone and wears the race leader's red jersey, marking his first Vuelta lead and a morale boost.
- The Vuelta's opening route stays in northern Italy before Stage 4 dips into France and later moves to Spain, with Pogačar and Primoz Roglic both skipping the race.
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