Tour de France Stage 2: York > Sheffield, 201kms

The peloton starts its second Yorkshire stage in the city of York...

Simon Yates is still a very happy rookie in this Tour...

Anything but a rookie - Jens Voigt is just happy to be in the Tour..!

De La Cruz and Fonseca lead the morning escape towards a four-minute gap...

Roman Bardet is taking risks by using a pair of scissors to cut open his undervest..

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Giant-Shimano chases thanks to Ji Cheng - the first ever Chinese cyclist to race the Tour de France...

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Marcel Kittel can afford to smile on a day very much against his chances...

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British fans gather to celebrate the arrival of the Tour on the Cote de Blubberhouses...

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Matthew Busche leads the escape into the second-half of the stage with a three-minute lead...

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Tejay Van Garderen doesn't look like a man who crashed a little earlier - he's ready to race and rock..!

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Ted King chases for Cannondale now, the stage is warming up nicely..!

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Biel Kadri leads the way up Holme Moss with Voeckler chasing and the remnants of the escape in tatters...

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Thomas Voeckler chases Kadri with a quintet in support...

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Kadri is making it very hard to be caught..!

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Marcus Burghardt chases with Voeckler - they'll catch Kadri before the last two climbs...

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Green Edge, Astana and Sky race like crazy up the Cote de Bradfield - about 30 men are in this group...

Peraud and Rolland show a French influence on the penultimate ascent of the day...

Contador leads the Tour up Jenkin Road with Nibali and Albasini waiting and watching...

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Vincenzo Nibali wins stage two after attacking in the last two-kilometres...

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Vincenzo Nibali is the new race-leader of this Tour de France..!

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