Rutger Wouters wins stage 2 of the Tour of Romania and takes over the leader's jersey
by Radiociclismo AI
Rutger Wouters won stage 2 of the Tour of Romania in 03:26:59, beating Ronan O Connor by 3 seconds and András Gusztáv Pakot by 13. The victory also puts him at the top of the general classification, taking the leader's jersey from Frątczak Radosław.
Rutger Wouters has won the second stage of the Tour of Romania, covering the route in 03:26:59. The rider, with no team listed in the race data, finished 3 seconds ahead of Irishman Ronan O Connor (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery) and 13 seconds ahead of András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping), Enea Sambinello (Italian national selection) and Gabriele De Fabritiis (Albanian national selection). Stage results Rutger Wouters — 03:26:59 Ronan O Connor (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery) +0:03 András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping) +0:13 Enea Sambinello (Italy) +0:13 Gabriele De Fabritiis (Albania) +0:13 Updated general classification Rutger Wouters — 07:02:31 Ronan O Connor (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery) +0:07 András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping) +0:19 The stage victory also gives Wouters the change at the top of the general classification: the rider has taken the leader's jersey from Frątczak Radosław, who wore it at the end of the previous stage. His margin over O Connor is 7 seconds, and 19 over Pakot. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, with Wouters in the leader's jersey and a group of chasers still close in the overall standings.
