The second stage of the Tour of Bulgaria, the Bourgas–Sliven route of 105 km, confirms once again the excellent form of Gallina Lucchini Ecotek Colosio, who proved to be protagonists again today. In the compact final sprint, Raffaele Veneri secures a valuable third place, finishing close behind the winner Ksawier Garnek (Mazowsze Serce Polski) and Serbian Stolic, the race leader wearing the Bahrain Victorious Devo jersey.

Right behind Veneri comes Giosuè Crescioli (fourth), delivering another convincing performance that completes a high-level day for the team directed by Cesare Turchetti.

FINAL CLASSIFICATION 1 Garnek Ksawier Mazowsze Serce Polski 02:11:32 2 Stolic Mihajlo Serbia + 00 3 Veneri Raffaele Gallina Ecotek Lucchini + 00 4 Crescioli Giosue Gallina Ecotek Lucchini + 00 5 Petrov Yordan Hemus 1896 + 00 6 Queau Maël Martigues SC-Payden&Rygel + 00 7 Biondani Riccardo Gragnano Sporting Club + 00 8 Verhoeff Stefan Universe Cycling Team + 00 9 Haldimann Guillaume Team Humard Vélo-Passion + 00 10 Jullian Evan Martigues SC-Payden&Rygel + 00 11 Stravers Jarri Universe Cycling Team + 00 12 Chiarucci Andrea Bike Academy - Marchini Costruzioni + 00 13 Quaranta Samuel Gragnano Sporting Club + 00 14 Muryj Antoni Mazowsze Serce Polski + 00 15 Bonometti Michele Gallina Ecotek Lucchini + 00 16 Müller Jonas CLN-Kosova + 00 17 Cadat Yolan Martigues SC-Payden&Rygel + 00 18 Panacek Lukas Dukla Banská Bystrica + 00 19 Kyritsis Theofanis P.A.S. Ioanninon-P&I + 00 20 Rajovic Pavle CCN Metalac + 00 21 Cecchi Filippo Bike Academy - Marchini Costruzioni + 00 22 Chang You Cheng Team CYTO Trigon + 00 23 Berhane Gebrihiwet CLN-Kosova + 00 24 Markovic Gavrilo CCN Metalac + 00 25 Hadzhistoyanov Borislav Cycling Club Vitosha + 00