Team BikeExchange (Italy, Austria) - Press Release: Briton Simon Yates showed his cards on today’s second stage at the Tour of Alps, attacking on the penultimate first-category climb and increasing his lead with each pedal stroke to take a sensational solo victory for Team BikeExchange; his first win of the 2021 season.

As part of his final preparations ahead of his main goal of the season, the Giro d’Italia, the 28-year-old lined-up at the Tour of the Alps with high ambitions. Starting as he means to go on he showed his form on the first mountain stage, with no riders able to follow his fierce accelerations.

Once the day’s original breakaway group was swallowed up, attacks began to fly with 30km to go with Yates comfortably following the moves before launching a killer blow himself. 

2021 Tour of the Alps – Stage 2 Results:

1. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) 3:17:42
2. Pavel Sivakov +0:41
3. Dan Martin +0:58

General Classification after stage 2:

1. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) 6:46:56
2. Pavel Sivakov +0:45
3. Dan Martin +1:04

Photo courtesy of Getty Sport.