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Stage 2 results: Sylvain Chavanel survives a 183 km break including a solo run over the slick Ardennes hills for the win in Spa and the Yellow Jersey


9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti
Stage 2 results
1  Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step)
2  The Peloton (sprint not contested)            3:56

General Classification after Stage 2
1  Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step)
2  Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank)            2:57
3  Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia)                    3:07
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standings') — letour.fr
Chavanel takes stage and yellow in Spa — cyclingnews
  Chavanel wint nieuwe Belgische brokkenrit (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Tout baigne pour Chavanel! — lequipe.fr
Horner: Tour organisers got what they deserved — cyclingnews
Full sweep for Chavanel — cyclingnews
Fabian Cancellara falls on his sword as crash takes down Schleck brothers — velonation
Damage assessment after stage 2 — velonews
Hushovd furious as points neutralised in Spa (ed: highly recommended) — cyclingnews
  Stockeu descent crash aftermath (02:40) — versus
  Johan Bruyneel Reacts to Stage 2 — livestrong
  Last Km (00:48 english) — versus
  Winner's Interview and Eddy Merckx's reaction (00:30 french and english-translation) — letour
  Stage 2 Highlights narrated by Phil Liggett (02:41 english) — versus
  ITV stage 3 podcast with Matt Rendell and Chris Boardman (10:12) — ITV
Some bloody good photos — telegraph.co.uk
Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson
9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti
Reactions from a crash marred Stage 2 — cyclingnews
Broken ribs crack Vande Velde’s Tour dream — cyclingnews

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June 27 post: On this the third day of the Tour, we'll have the first KOMs of the race.

Starting at yesterday's finish in Brussels, the Tour continues southeast where the route will get progressively hillier as it heads over the same roads used by the Ardennes classics, Fleche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

In total, there are 6 category 4/3 climbs over the second half of this stage. These climbs are not too difficult, but the roads are narrow so it will be interesting to see how many sprinters remain when the stage finishes in Spa. Jens Voigt believes this will be a dangerous stage with so many fresh guys attempting to ride at the front of the race on narrow roads. The last 2 km are flat/slightly uphill. Apparently, "a Mecca in the world of thermal spas", the host finish was appropriately named Spa during Roman Times. — Steve

  Bob Roll Previews Stage 2 (01:12) — versus
  Bernard Hinault Previews Stage 1 in english and en français (01:04) — letour.fr

Stage 2 Climbs
Km 98.0 - Côte de France - 2.2 km climb, 6.2 % - Category 4
Km 128.5 - Côte de Filot - 3.9 km climb, 4.5 % - Category 4
Km 136.0 - Côte de Werbomont - 4.5 km climb, 3.5 % - Category 4
Km 161.5 - Côte d'Aisomont - 4.5 km climb, 5.2 % - Category 3
Km 167.5 - Col de Stockeu - 3.0 km climb, 5.9 % - Category 3
Km 189.0 - Col du Rosier - 6.4 km climb, 4 % - Category 3

(Y! 2010 Edition)