Rain and selection marked the second stage of the Tour of Hellas (Greece) with a mountain finish in Arachova after 177 kilometers. It is Australian Lucas Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) who imposes himself ahead of his breakaway companion Harold Lopez from XDS Astana Team. Completing the podium in third place is Polish rider Marcin Budzinski from ATT Investments team, who precedes Pridal and Diego Ulissi, fifth in the classification. This is Plapp's second victory of the season, the 2000-born rider from Brunswick returning to the top step of the podium after winning the Australian time trial championship on January 9th.

THE RACE REPORT
The most important action of the day was initiated by nine athletes who had a maximum advantage of 4'45" over the peloton: Kabas, Riska, Czabok, Sidlo, Hoppezak, Decottignies, Bental, Pavlides, and Vila were caught by the group ahead of the final climb. During the ascent, Carbon first tried to break away, then Calzoni, and finally Stussi, with the Swiss rider caught by Ecuadorian Harold Lopez and Australian Plapp, who left his two companions to proceed solo. With 2 kilometers to go, Lopez rejoined Plapp. The two would not be caught again.

FINAL STANDINGS

1 PLAPP Lucas Team Jayco-AlUla 04:37:39

2 LÓPEZ Martin XDS Astana Team + 00

3 BUDZINSKI Marcin ATT Investments + 09

4 PRIDAL Tomas Elkov-Kasper + 09

5 ULISSI Diego XDS Astana Team + 09

6 MAIRE Adrien Unibet Tietema Rockets + 09

7 CAMPRUBÍ Marcel Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 09

8 MARCHAND Gianni Tarteletto-Isorex + 09

9 ZABELINSKIY Bogdan Cyprus + 09

10 STEWART Mark Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 09

11 SCHIFFER Anton BIKE AID + 09

12 VANHOUCKE Harm Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 09

13 DE KEYSER Ewout Tarteletto-Isorex + 09

14 TAGLIANI Filippo Monzon-Incolor-Gub + 09

15 EIKING Odd Christian Unibet Tietema Rockets + 09

16 KELLEY Garin XSpeed United + 09

17 BAX Sjoerd Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 09

18 PEKALA Piotr ATT Investments + 09

19 ILIAS Periklis Greece + 09

20 STÜSSI Colin Team Vorarlberg + 09

21 BERLIN Antoine BIKE AID + 09

22 KYFFIN Zeb Unibet Tietema Rockets + 09

23 PETER Jannis Team Vorarlberg + 09

24 ZOIDL Riccardo Hrinkow Advarics + 09

25 MONTI Alberto Carlo ATT Investments + 17

26 CALZONI Walter Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 38

27 VERZA Riccardo Hrinkow Advarics + 54

28 GELEIJN Owen Unibet Tietema Rockets + 01:22

29 MILTIADIS Andreas Cyprus + 01:23

30 KACZMAREK Jakub Mazowsze Serce Polski + 01:23

31 MILITELLO Jacopo Monzon-Incolor-Gub + 01:23

32 PERRACCHIONE Alessandro Team Novo Nordisk + 01:23

33 BAK Simon BIKE AID + 01:36

34 SAMUDIO Carlos Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 02:11

35 RIESEN Tim XSpeed United + 02:11

36 SCHLEGEL Michal Elkov-Kasper + 02:11

37 HEPBURN Michael Team Jayco-AlUla + 02:17