A son of a cycling legend on the famous French peak of La Planche des Belles Fille. The second stage of the Tour Alsace was won by Spaniard Markel Beloki, son of Joseba Beloki, three-time Tour de France podium finisher (3rd in 2000 and 2001, 2nd in 2002) and winner of a Vuelta a España stage. The young Markel, 20 years old from EF Education EasyPost, achieved his first victory by breaking away and finishing 20" ahead of Colombian Santiago Umba from XDS Astana Development Team and Belgian Kamiel Eeman from Lotto Development Team. In the top-ten is Luca Covili, from Modena, riding for VF Group Bardiani CSF Faizan, who placed seventh. Beloki is also the new general classification leader.

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FINISH ORDER

1 BELOKI Markel EF Education–Aevolo 03:18:43

2 UMBA Santiago XDS Astana Development Team + 20

3 EEMAN Kamiel Lotto Development Team + 20

4 MARIAULT Axel CIC U Nantes + 20

5 BOICHIS Adrien Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe Rookies + 26

6 BRAVO Henrique Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 26

7 COVILI Luca VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizan + 26

8 STÜSSI Colin Team Vorarlberg + 26

9 BORREMANS Kasper Bahrain Victorious Development Team + 26

10 CHAMPION Thomas St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 + 26

11 TOLIO Alex VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizan + 33

12 SMITH Will Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development + 35

13 JASCH Lennart Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe Rookies + 35

14 MATTHEIS Oliver BIKE AID + 37

15 BODET Vincent Development Team Picnic PostNL + 39

16 DECOMBLE Maxime Groupama-FDJ Conti + 43

17 PEACE Oliver Development Team Picnic PostNL + 50

18 HØYDAHL Jonas Kind Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development + 57

19 WARD Jack Lidl-Trek Future Racing + 01:00

20 BUSH Jacob Development Team Picnic PostNL + 01:00