Tour de France Stage 2: Bastia > Ajaccio, 156kms
Geraint Thomas is feeling the effects of his heavy crash yesterday...
Lars Boom is again in today's escape, but today's involves just four men...
Meet France's new national champion, Artur Vichot - complete with a nice arm tattoo...
The peloton climbs gently into the Corsican hills, just a few minutes behind the escape...
Thomas Voeckler looks like he's overheating - let's see what happens...
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Cameron Meyer is overheating, but that's because he's carrying his team's water supplies..!
Voeckler has suddenly attacked, and goes after the four-man escape...
FDJ don't like Voeckler's plans - they chase him down, and quickly..!
Biel Kadri is the only escapee still in front, but the peloton is closing in...
Pierre Rolland is now on the attack - he passses Kadri and starts the long descent to the coast with a slender lead...
Andre Greipel chases a few minutes later - knowing that Peter Sagan is still in the leading group...
Marcel Kittel descends a few more minutes later - his spell in yellow is done..!
Danny Van Poppel is behind Kittel - his chances are over too..!
Mark Cavendish is almost the last rider on the stage - over ten minutes behind Sagan's group..!
Sky and BMC are driving the charge toewards the last hill, safety-first and stage ambitions second...
Jens Voigt, Markel Irizar and Andy Schleck discuss their plan to win today's stage...
Jan Bakelandts wins stage two after a very late-attack..!
Peter Sagan takes second-place one-second later - and closes the gap overall to David Millar (in the background..)
Jan Bakelandts has done enough to become new race-leader from David Millar...
The Omega Pharma team enjoys a VIP exit from the finish to their overnight stay in Ajaccio..!
