New Zealand rider Aaron Gate blazes through the second stage of the Boucles de la Mayenne-Crédit Mutuel, which today took place from Saint Suzanne to Bais over a long distance of 210 kilometers. The experienced rider from XDS Astana Team sprinted past his breakaway companion Pierre Latour, a French rider from Team Total Energies, jumping to the top of the general classification ahead of Latour. Chasers at 5" behind were led by Belgian Milan Menten over Capiot and Townsend. (photo directvelo)

FINISH ORDER

1. Aaron GATE XAT 5h07'37''

2. Pierre LATOUR TEN  

3. Milan MENTEN LOT +5''

4. Amaury CAPIOT ARK  

5. Rory TOWNSEND Q36  

6. Benjamin THOMAS COF  

7. Lukáš KUBIŠ RKT  

8. Marijn VAN DEN BERG EFE  

9. Clement IZQUIERDO* COF  

10. Biniam GIRMAY IWA  

11. Michel HESSMANN* MOV  

12. Damien TOUZE COF  

13. Clement VENTURINI ARK  

14. Jelte KRIJNSEN* JAY  

15. Axel MARIAULT UCN  

16. Carlos CANAL BLANCO* MOV  

17. Gorka SORARRAIN AGIRREZABALA CJR  

18. Paul LAPEIRA DAT  

19. Manlio MORO* MOV  

20. Thibaud GRUEL* GFC  

21. Kenneth VAN ROOY WB2  

22. Benoit COSNEFROY DAT  

23. Eduard PRADES REVERTER CJR  

24. Alexandre BALMER TFT  

25. Marco HALLER TUD  

26. Anthon CHARMIG XAT  

27. Jesus HERRADA LOPEZ COF  

28. Théo DELACROIX AUB  

29. Jaakko HÄNNINEN NMC  

30. Alessandro ROMELE* XAT