Quintana wins Romandie stage 2 after Zakarin relegation

Defending champion Ilnur Zakarin looks to be on winning form again at Tour de Romandie, but a finish-sprint kerfuffle saw the Russian relegated and Movistar’s Nairo Quintana awarded the win on Thursday. Stage 2 offered the race’s first uphill finish. Quintana was quick to attack and Katusha’s Russian leader followed. The two saved their matches for one final sprint — Zakarin was first across the line, but Quintana raised his arm in protest after Zakarin deviated from his line. A little while after the 173.9km stage finished in Morgins, Switzerland, the race jury awarded the stage to Quintana.

Stage 2, top 10 1. Nairo Alexander QUINTANA ROJAS, MOVISTAR TEAM, in 4:28:40 2. Ilnur ZAKARIN, TEAM KATUSHA, at :00 3. Rui Alberto FARIA DA COSTA, LAMPRE – MERIDA, at :26 4. Rigoberto URAN URAN, CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING TEAM, at :26 5. Thibaut PINOT, FDJ, at :26 6. Jon IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, MOVISTAR TEAM, at :26 7. Rafal MAJKA, TINKOFF, at :26 8. Mathias FRANK, IAM CYCLING, at :26 9. Pierre ROLLAND, CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING TEAM, at :26 10. Simon SPILAK, TEAM KATUSHA, at :26

Top-10 overall 1. Nairo Alexander QUINTANA ROJAS, MOVISTAR TEAM, in 7:02:09 2. Ilnur …

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