Vuelta a Andalucia: Tom Pidcock wins stage 2 as Maxim van Gils loses overall lead

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<img src="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" alt="Tom Pidcock wins stage 2 of the Vuelta a Andalucia" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" class="image-wrapped__image image__image" loading="lazy" data-normal="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" data-original-mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tzYEftjuzL9ejyJu5mKrw8.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tzYEftjuzL9ejyJu5mKrw8.jpg" data-pin-nopin="true" data-slice-image="true"/> Tom Pidcock wins stage 2 of the Vuelta a Andalucia (Image credit: Getty Images) <img src="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" alt="Maxim van Gils attacks" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" class="image-wrapped__image image__image" loading="lazy" data-normal="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" data-original-mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WfdmUjnJKrzL7CbqaLqrSA.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WfdmUjnJKrzL7CbqaLqrSA.jpg" data-pin-nopin="true" data-slice-image="true"/> Maxim van Gils attacks Tom Pidcock (Image credit: Getty Images) <img src="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" alt="Maxim van Gils tries to distance Tom Pidcock" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" class="image-wrapped__image image__image" loading="lazy" data-normal="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" data-original-mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ngh9PseX9KdnjNw5kUKnRG.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ngh9PseX9KdnjNw5kUKnRG.jpg" data-pin-nopin="true" data-slice-image="true"/> Maxim van Gils leads the chasing group (Image credit: Getty Images) <img src="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" alt="The peloton on stage 2" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" class="image-wrapped__image image__image" loading="lazy" data-normal="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" data-original-mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DXBj3Z4ew4qjKBVmiJTNqP.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DXBj3Z4ew4qjKBVmiJTNqP.jpg" data-pin-nopin="true" data-slice-image="true"/> The front group on stage 2 (Image credit: Getty Images) <img src="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" alt="Tom Pidcock bides his time" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" class="image-wrapped__image image__image" loading="lazy" data-normal="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" data-original-mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sLn2wWrJCFri4BqQkpJJQV.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sLn2wWrJCFri4BqQkpJJQV.jpg" data-pin-nopin="true" data-slice-image="true"/> Pavel Sivakov and Clément Berthet on the front of the race (Image credit: Getty Images) <img src="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" alt="Tom Pidcock makes his move on the final descent" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" class="image-wrapped__image image__image" loading="lazy" data-normal="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" data-original-mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJmQsHPffc6Z7K3pZJTpXj.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJmQsHPffc6Z7K3pZJTpXj.jpg" data-pin-nopin="true" data-slice-image="true"/> Tom Pidcock makes his move on the final descent (Image credit: Getty Images) <img src="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" alt="Maxim van Gils and teammate Giovanni Aleotti attempt to limit the damage to his overall lead" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" class="image-wrapped__image image__image" loading="lazy" data-normal="https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg" data-original-mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dqcNePFMveA8TwzkfVUTq.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dqcNePFMveA8TwzkfVUTq.jpg" data-pin-nopin="true" data-slice-image="true"/> Maxim van Gils and teammate Giovanni Aleotti attempt to limit the damage to his overall lead (Image credit: Getty Images) Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling) was victorious on stage 2 of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol, as he stormed to a fourth victory of the season for his new team.

After an aggressive day of racing which saw the GC battle kick off with around 80km remaining on the stage, the final was contested between a group of five riders, coming down to a sprint which Pidcock led out, holding the rest at bay with a strong turn of pace at the finish.

Brandon Rivera, of Pidcock’s former team, INEOS Grenadiers, came through in second place, while Pavel Sivakov (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) rounded out the podium, finishing in third place for the second consecutive day.

The Frenchman’s consistency was rewarded as he moved into the race lead, supplanting yesterday’s winner Maxim Van Gils (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe). The Belgian was caught out on the final descent from the day’s main climb and could not bridge back to the head of the race. He slips to fourth place in the GC, with Clément Berthet (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) in second overall and Pidcock moving into third.