Michael Matthews has finished 12th in the bunch sprint on stage two of the Vuelta a Espana this afternoon.
The day was tailor made for the pure fast men, with just one category three climb early in the 174.4km stage and a quick run to the line. Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) delivered to expectations with the victory.
For ORICA-GreenEDGE, it was the opportunity for some fine-tuning.
“Michael (Matthews) is better suited when the sprint is a bit tougher,” sport director Neil Stephens said.
| Place | Rider/Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) - FDJ.fr | 4:01:30 |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) - Team Giant-Shimano | ST |
| 3 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) - Lampre-Merida | ST |
| 4 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) - Trek Factory Racing | ST |
| 5 | Francesco Lasca (ITA) - Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | ST |
| 6 | Oscar Gatto (ITA) - Cannondale | ST |
| 7 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) - AG2R La Mondiale | ST |
| 8 | Tom Boonen (BEL) - Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | ST |
| 9 | Moreno Hofland (NED) - Belkin Pro Cycling Team | ST |
| 10 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) - IAM Cycling | ST |
| Place | Mitchelton-SCOTT Riders | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Michael Matthews (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 42 | Adam Yates (GBR) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 48 | Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (COL) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 49 | Ivan Santaromita (ITA) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 153 | Mitchell Docker (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:00:22 |
| 173 | Brett Lancaster (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:00:57 |
| 190 | Simon Clarke (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:01:04 |
| 191 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:01:21 |
| 192 | Sam Bewley (NZL) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:01:04 |
