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Tour of Britain: Gerald Ciolek takes gold jersey by winning stage two as Simon Yates impresses

Image: Gerald Ciolek outsprinted Sam Bennett at the death

Gerald Ciolek claimed the leader's gold jersey at the Tour of Britain after sprinting to victory on stage two as English rider Simon Yates moved up to second overall by finishing an impressive fourth.

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Stage two result 1 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-Qhubeka, 5:01:01
2 Sam Bennett (Irl) AN Post - Chainreaction, same time
3 Thomas Lofkvist (Swe) IAM Cycling, +6secs
4 Simon Yates (GB) Great Britain, st
5 Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, st
6 Jack Bauer (NZ) Garmin-Sharp, +9
7 Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling, st
8 Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox, st
9 Sergio Pardilla (Spa) MTN-Qhubeka, st
10 Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, st
Selected others
12 Dan Martin (Ire) Garmin-Sharp, +12
18 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +17
27 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar, st
35 Alex Dowsett (GB) Movistar, st
47 Mark Cavendish (GB) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, +47 General classification 1 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-Qhubeka
2 Simon Yates (GB) Great Britain, +20secs
3 Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickStep, same time
4 Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, +23
5 Sergio Pardilla (Spa) MTN-Qhubeka, st
6 Juilen Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, st
7 Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling, st
8 Sacha Modolo (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox,
9 Scott Thwaites (GBr) NetApp-Endura, +26
10 Francesco Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, st
Selected others
11 Dan Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp, + 26
12 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +30
19 Alex Dowsett (GB) Movistar, +31
36 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar, +51 Other jerseys - Blue and white jersey (points classification): Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka)
- Green polka dot jersey (mountains classification): Angel Madrazo (Movistar)
- Green and red jersey (intermediate sprints competition): Nicola Boem (Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox)

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