Viviani Kicks Abu Dhabi Stage 2

PeloPics: Echelons made Stage 2 of the Abu Dhabi Tour a very competitive race with the threat of losing it all for some of the big names in contention, but Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) continued his winning streak after he successfully raced at the Tour Down Under in Australia and claimed two stages and the overall classification of the Dubai Tour. Young guns Danny Van Poppel (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) rounded out the podium while Viviani succeeded Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) in the Red Jersey.

The fans were out at the start on Yas Island from the Yas Mall

An Abu Dhabi cyclist

More palm trees for the peloton

Echelons formed into the cross-wind

Nice view

The peloton took control

There is a big port on Yas Island

Viviani took the left-hand side of the road as Ackermann sprinted up the middle

Elia Viviani – The fastest sprinter at the moment

Another win for Viviani following on from the TDU and Dubai

Stage and overall lead for the Italian

The power data by Velon:

Abu Dhabi Tour stage 2:

Abu Dhabi Tour Stage 2 Result:
1. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors in 3:15:30
2. Danny van Poppel (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
3. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
4. Kristoffer Halvorsen (Nor) Sky
5. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
6. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb
7. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
8. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
9. Rudy Barbier (Fra) AG2R-La Mondiale
10. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension Data.

Abu Dhabi Tour Overall After Stage 2:
1. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors in 8:03:44
2. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
3. Danny van Poppel (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo at 0:04
4. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott at 0:06
5. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
6. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar at 0:07
7. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo
8. Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani-CSF
9. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension Data at 0:08
10. José Rojas (Spa) Movistar at 0:09.