Alexander Kristoff de Katusha won stage two of the Tour of Qatar after going shoulder to shoulder with Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) in a thrilling sprint to the line.
A photo finish was needed to confirm the Norwegian as the stage winner and showed he won it thanks to a perfect late bike throw at the line. Roy Jans (Wanty Groupe Gobert) was third with Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) fourth after a late crash, 400 metres from the finish, scattered the peloton and left numerous riders on the ground.
Despite finishing second, Cavendish retained the leader’s gold jersey. Kristoff is now second at five seconds, with Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) third at 14 seconds.
Alexander Kristoff de Katusha gana lo segunda etapa del Tour de Qatar despues de un final hombro a hombro con Mark Cavendish del Dimension Data, en un impresionante remate en la linea final…
La Photo Finish fue necesaria para tdeterminar la victoria del Noruego con un excelente impulso a su bicicleta al superar la linea. Roy Jans fue tercero y Greg Van Avermaet cuarto, despues de una caida a unos 400 mettos del final…
Pese a terminar segundo, Cavendish retuvo su camisa dorada de lidere. Kristoff ahora segundo quedo a 5 segundos y Sacha Modllo a 14 segundos…
