With this triumph, the 27 -year -old cyclist took the lead of the general classification, with four seconds of advantage over his nearest persecutors.
Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceunck) became this Saturday the first leader of the 80th edition of the return to Spain, after winning the first stage, which turned Turrara to Novara in Italy.
At the end of 186.7 kilometers from the inaugural tirade route, Philipsen triumphed at 4: 09.12 hours, the same time as British Ethan Vernon (Israel-premier Tech) and Venezuelan Orluis Alaris (Movistar), second and third, respectively.
Overall, thanks to the bonuses, Philipsen, who had already won the first stage of the return to France, leads with four seconds of advance over Vernon and the Dutch Pepijn Renderink (soutadal Quick-Step).
On Sunday, still in Italy, cyclists will travel 159.5 kilometers between Alba and Limone Piemonte, with the goal coinciding with a second -class mountain count.
