Tour of Britain: Olav Kooij wins second consecutive stage

Six of the 8 stages of this year's Tour of Britain favour a sprint finish

Olav Kooij edged a sprint to the enactment to assertion back-to-back victories connected signifier 2 of the Tour of Britain.

Ethan Vernon was again the starring British rider, finishing sixth connected the 109.9km way astir Wrexham.

Ineos Grenadiers' Tom Pidcock, who hopes to situation for the wide honours erstwhile the contention concludes connected Sunday, was ninth.

Kooij's triumph followed a akin signifier to his triumph successful Manchester connected Sunday, with the peloton controlling and past reeling successful a tiny breakaway radical successful anticipation of a clump sprint.

And Van Aert erstwhile again led retired his Jumbo-Visma team-mate successful the finale, which was marred by Tobias Lund Andresen's dense autumn arsenic the leaders coiled up for the finish.

Tuesday's 154.7km tally from Goole to Beverley is besides expected to favour the sprinters.

Stage 2 results

1. Olav Kooij (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) 2hrs 22mins 51secs

2. Danny van Poppel (Ned/Bora-hansgrohe) Same time

3. Wout van Aert (Bel/Jumbo-Visma)

4. Sam Bennett (Ire/Bora-hansgrohe)

5. Max Kanter (Ger/Movistar)

6. Ethan Vernon (GB/Great Britain)

7. Luke Lamperti (US/Trinity Racing)

8. Stian Fredheim (Nor/Uno-X Pro)

9. Tom Pidcock (GB/Ineos Grenadiers)

10. Davide Bomboi (Bel/TdT-Unibet)

General classification aft signifier 2

1. Olav Kooij (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) 6hrs 13mins 53secs

2. Wout van Aert (Bel/Jumbo-Visma) Same time

3. Sam Bennett (Ire/Bora-hansgrohe)

4. Max Kanter (Ger/Movistar)

5. Danny van Poppel (Ned/Bora-hansgrohe)

6. Ethan Vernon (GB/Great Britain)

7. Stian Fredheim (Nor/Uno-X Pro)

8. Davide Bomboi (Bel/TdT-Unibet)

9. Tom Pidcock (GB/Ineos Grenadiers)

10. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa/Movistar)