After the first stage with a great finish between Fran Herrero and Konny Looser, the second stage was no less, but this time with a different winner. In another day in the mountains, the Swiss beat the Spanish in another blistering final sprint. Only the second difference between the two puts Looser in the lead. Fran later commented to the media that he had a gearbox problem at the touch and that was the outcome.
Roberto Bou finished on the podium after having a great race with the two leaders. Of course, in the final sprint he didn’t try to get on the stage and he came in six seconds behind Konny. Canonday VAS Arabai team double podium finish as the strongest team
“The three of us took over and in the end I was happy to get on the stage. However, nothing was done and tomorrow the dune area starts where the navigation increases more weight”, commented the Swiss.
The Skoda Challenge was taken by Pierre Billaud who gave a big surprise on the climb and left everyone behind. The Frenchman thus gets bonus minutes and continues to be a great Titan revelation. The one who was left without any choice was Sergio Mantecón who finished in 21st position
Looser gives up but remains the leader
Vera Looser this time has yet to win the women’s category but continues to hold the lead after a seven-minute lead in the first stage. On this second day, the winner was Tessa Kortekaas, one second ahead of the leader. Marta Romeu closed the podium entering next to them. The three entered soon
Source: La Verdad
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