Maksym Averin (Synergy Baku Cycling Project) s'est imposé ce jeudi lors de la deuxième étape du Tour d'Azerbaïdjan (2.1), disputée sur 186,5 kilomètres entre Baku et Ismayilli. Il précède Markus Eibegger (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels) et Alberto Cecchin (Team Roth). Josten Vaidem (Estonie), licencié à Charvieu-Chavagneux IC, termine 39e de l'étape.
Guillaume Boivin (Cycling Academy Team) devient le nouveau leader du classement général.

Classement de la 2e étape :
1 AVERIN Maksym Synergy Baku Cycling Project AZE les 186.5 km en 4h29'45'' (moy. 41,48 km/h)
2 EIBEGGER Markus Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT   
3 CECCHIN Alberto Team Roth ITA    
4 BOIVIN Guillaume Cycling Academy Team CAN    
5 SCHORN Daniel Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT   
6 EASTER Griffin Team Illuminate USA    
7 FINETTO Mauro Unieuro Wilier ITA 01''  
8 * ARSLANOV Ildar Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
9 MUGERLI Matej Synergy Baku Cycling Project SLO '
10 DE LA FUENTE RASILLA David Sporting Tavira ESP '
11 NOCENTINI Rinaldo Sporting Tavira ITA '  
12 PIRES Bruno Team Roth POR '  
13 KVASINA Matija Synergy Baku Cycling Project CRO '
14 STALNOV Nikita Astana City KAZ '  
15 * CARBONI Giovanni Unieuro Wilier ITA '
16 POZDNYAKOV Kirill Synergy Baku Cycling Project RUS '
17 GIL MARTINEZ Tomas Aurelio Wilier Triestina - Southeast VEN '  
18 * HERKLOTZ Silvio Bora-Argon 18 GER 01'01''
19 BARTA Jan Bora-Argon 18 CZE '  
20 TUREK Daniel Cycling Academy Team CZE 01'03''
21 RABITSCH Stéphan Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT '
22 * SCOTSON Miles Team Illuminate AUS 02'24''
23 LOZANO RIBA David Team Novo Nordisk ESP '
24 PRUUS Peeter Estonian National Team EST '
25 EARLE Nathan Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS 02'26''
26 * AKHMETOV Galym Astana City KAZ 04h32'11'' '
27 CANTY Brendan Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS 04h32'11'' '
28 SABIDO Hugo Rafael Madeira Sporting Tavira POR '
29 AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiades Team Illuminate COL '
30 EZQUERRA MUELA Jesus Sporting Tavira ESP '
31 MONIER Damien Bridgestone Anchor CT FRA '
32 GONZALEZ SALAS Mario Sporting Tavira ESP '
33 LIVRAMENTO David Da Silva Sporting Tavira POR '
34 PAVLIC Marko Cycling Academy Team SLO 07'06''
35 RUBIO ARRIBAS Jesus Alberto NASR-Dubai ESP 07'28''
36 * INTRA Felix Team Sauerland NRW GER '
37 JOVANOVIC Nebojsa Massi - Kuwait Cycling Project SRB '
38 LEFRANCOIS Nicolas Team Novo Nordisk FRA '
39 * VAIDEM Josten Estonian National Team EST '
40 * BATMUNKH Maral-Erdene Terengganu Cycling Team MGL '
41 TYBOR Patrik Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
42 SULZBERGER Bernard Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS 07'31''
43 SMIRNOVS Andris Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '  
44 TEDESCHI Mirko Wilier Triestina - Southeast ITA '
45 DRAPERI Matteo Wilier Triestina - Southeast ITA '
46 ASADOV Elchin Synergy Baku Cycling Project AZE '
47 NIKITIN Matvey Astana City KAZ '  
48 SCHWARZMANN Michael Bora-Argon 18 GER '  
49 MALAGUTI Alessandro Unieuro Wilier ITA '  
50 * NYCH Artem Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
51 UCHIMA Kohei Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN '
52 LEBAS Thomas Bridgestone Anchor CT FRA '
53 FONZI Giuseppe Wilier Triestina - Southeast ITA '
54 SUZUKI Ryu Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN '
55 TOFFALI Nicola Team Roth ITA '  
56 PASCHE Frank Team Roth SUI 07'40''  
57 WACKERMANN Luca NASR-Dubai ITA 07'50''  
58 * VIEL Mattia Unieuro Wilier ITA 10'55''
59 TURRIN Alex Unieuro Wilier ITA '  
60 EVTUSHENKO Alexander Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
61 RAY Alexander Team Illuminate NZL '  
62 SCHILLINGER Andreas Bora-Argon 18 GER '  
63 * LEINAU Louis Team Sauerland NRW GER '
64 THWAITES Scott Bora-Argon 18 GBR '  
65 VAITKUS Tomas NASR-Dubai LTU '
66 RACENAJS Kristofers Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '
67 LUKSEVICS Viesturs Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '  
68 ABELOUACHE Essaïd NASR-Dubai MAR '
69 KOVAC Maroš Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
70 MAHDAR Martin Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
71 MANAKOV Viktor Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
72 GALEYEV Vadim Astana City KAZ '  
73 HATSUYAMA Sho Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN '
74 SVESHNIKOV Kirill Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
75 * SCOTSON Callum Team Illuminate AUS 11'03''
76 CLARKE William Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS 16'49''
77 * LOWNDES Jason Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS '
78 * LAUK Karl patrick Estonian National Team EST 19'05''
79 SERGIS Kaspars Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '  
80 WILLIAMS Christopher Team Novo Nordisk AUS '
81 * STEIMLE Jannik Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels GER '
82 KAMSTRA Brian Team Novo Nordisk NED '
83 JANORSCHKE Grischa Team Roth GER '  
84 * LAJCHA Juraj Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
85 * PLEBANI Davide Unieuro Wilier ITA '
86 EVANS Brad Drapac Pro. Cycling NZL '
87 * FRITZ Fabian Team Sauerland NRW GER '
88 MOHD SAIFUL ANUAR Aziz Terengganu Cycling Team MAS '
89 ALHAMMADI Yousif NASR-Dubai UAE '  
90 * HADARI Zohar Cycling Academy Team ISR '
91 * CHSHERBININ Yuriy Astana City KAZ '
92 KULIMBETOV Nurbolat Astana City KAZ '  
93 * KURBATOV Aleksei Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
94 BELDA GARCIA David Team Roth ESP '
95 TAMOURIDIS Ioannis Synergy Baku Cycling Project GRE '
96 * STORK Florian Team Sauerland NRW GER '
97 * SAGIV Guy Cycling Academy Team ISR '
98 INOUE Kazuo Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN '
99 SCHWEIZER Christoph Team Sauerland NRW GER '
100 * BAUHAUS Phil Bora-Argon 18 GER '
101 * YECHEKEL Aviv Cycling Academy Team ISR '
102 * PUNG Peeter Estonian National Team EST 23'44''
103 * VAHTRA Norman Estonian National Team EST '
104 VILANOVA Marc Massi - Kuwait Cycling Project ESP '
105 * LEINAU Joann Team Sauerland NRW GER 23'47''
106 DUCOURNAU PRIETO Gilbert Eugene Wilier Triestina - Southeast VEN '  
107 GLASSPOOL James Team Novo Nordisk AUS '
108 MAT AMIN Mohd Shahrul Terengganu Cycling Team MAS '
109 * ZIMANY Kristian Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK 30'14''
110 * AUER Daniel Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT 30'15''
111 ALMANSOORI Ahmed NASR-Dubai UAE '  
112 SALEH Mohd Harrif Terengganu Cycling Team MAS '
   
Non-partant :  
BIEDERMANN Daniek Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels   
   
Abandons :  
AMBROSE Scott Team Novo Nordisk   
KORNILOVS Vitalijs Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv   
BREMANIS Amsis Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv   
COSTA SORIA Axel Massi - Kuwait Cycling Project  
ALAJMI Abdulhadi Massi - Kuwait Cycling Project  
MOSLIM Ali Massi Kuwait Cycling Project   
SUNDERLAND Scott Team Illuminate   
SALEH Mohd Zamri Terengganu Cycling Team   
ROSDI Modh Nor Umardi - Terengganu Cycling Team  
VAGA Kristo-ENN Estonian National Team   
   
Mises hors-course :  
KEUSER Andreas Massi - Kuwait Cycling Project
   
Classement général :  
1 BOIVIN Guillaume Cycling Academy Team CAN les 340,5 km en 8h04'04'' (moy. 42,2 km/h)
2 SCHORN Daniel Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT  
3 CECCHIN Alberto Team Roth ITA  
4 AVERIN Maksym Synergy Baku Cycling Project AZE  
5 EIBEGGER Markus Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT  
6 EASTER Griffin Team Illuminate USA  
7 FINETTO Mauro Unieuro Wilier ITA 01''  
8 MUGERLI Matej Synergy Baku Cycling Project SLO '
9 * ARSLANOV Ildar Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
10 PIRES Bruno Team Roth POR '  
11 KVASINA Matija Synergy Baku Cycling Project CRO '
12 NOCENTINI Rinaldo Sporting Tavira ITA '  
13 POZDNYAKOV Kirill Synergy Baku Cycling Project RUS '
14 DE LA FUENTE RASILLA David Sporting Tavira ESP '
15 GIL MARTINEZ Tomas Aurelio Wilier Triestina - Southeast VEN '  
16 * CARBONI Giovanni Unieuro Wilier ITA '
17 STALNOV Nikita Astana City KAZ '  
18 * HERKLOTZ Silvio Bora-Argon 18 GER 01'01''
19 BARTA Jan Bora-Argon 18 CZE '  
20 TUREK Daniel Cycling Academy Team CZE 01'03''
21 RABITSCH Stéphan Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT '
22 PRUUS Peeter Estonian National Team EST 02'24''
23 LOZANO RIBA David Team Novo Nordisk ESP '
24 * SCOTSON Miles Team Illuminate AUS '
25 AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiades Team Illuminate COL 02'26''
26 EZQUERRA MUELA Jesus Sporting Tavira ESP '
27 CANTY Brendan Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS '
28 EARLE Nathan Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS '
29 GONZALEZ SALAS Mario Sporting Tavira ESP '
30 LIVRAMENTO David Da Silva Sporting Tavira POR '
31 SABIDO Hugo Rafael Madeira Sporting Tavira POR '
32 * AKHMETOV Galym Astana City KAZ '
33 MONIER Damien Bridgestone Anchor CT FRA '
34 PAVLIC Marko Cycling Academy Team SLO 07'06''
35 * INTRA Felix Team Sauerland NRW GER 07'28''
36 * BATMUNKH Maral-Erdene Terengganu Cycling Team MGL '
37 TYBOR Patrik Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
38 JOVANOVIC Nebojsa Massi - Kuwait Cycling Project SRB '
39 LEFRANCOIS Nicolas Team Novo Nordisk FRA '
40 * VAIDEM Josten Estonian National Team EST '
41 RUBIO ARRIBAS Jesus Alberto NASR-Dubai ESP '
42 TEDESCHI Mirko Wilier Triestina - Southeast ITA 07'31''
43 SMIRNOVS Andris Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '  
44 FONZI Giuseppe Wilier Triestina - Southeast ITA '
45 NIKITIN Matvey Astana City KAZ '  
46 * NYCH Artem Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
47 SULZBERGER Bernard Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS '
48 MALAGUTI Alessandro Unieuro Wilier ITA '  
49 SCHWARZMANN Michael Bora-Argon 18 GER '  
50 ASADOV Elchin Synergy Baku Cycling Project AZE '
51 LEBAS Thomas Bridgestone Anchor CT FRA '
52 UCHIMA Kohei Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN '
53 SUZUKI Ryu Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN '
54 TOFFALI Nicola Team Roth ITA 07'47''  
55 WACKERMANN Luca NASR-Dubai ITA 07'50''  
56 PASCHE Frank Team Roth SUI 08'10''  
57 * VIEL Mattia Unieuro Wilier ITA 10'55''
58 KOVAC Maroš Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
59 VAITKUS Tomas NASR-Dubai LTU '  
60 GALEYEV Vadim Astana City KAZ '  
61 RAY Alexander Team Illuminate NZL '  
62 RACENAJS Kristofers Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '  
63 ABELOUACHE Essaïd NASR-Dubai MAR '  
64 SCHILLINGER Andreas Bora-Argon 18 GER '  
65 LUKSEVICS Viesturs Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '  
66 TURRIN Alex Unieuro Wilier ITA '  
67 THWAITES Scott Bora-Argon 18 GBR '  
68 MAHDAR Martin Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
69 HATSUYAMA Sho Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN '
70 * SCOTSON Callum Team Illuminate AUS 11'03''
71 DRAPERI Matteo Wilier Triestina - Southeast ITA 11'04''
72 EVTUSHENKO Alexander Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS 11'11''  
73 MANAKOV Viktor Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
74 SVESHNIKOV Kirill Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS 11'17''  
75 * LEINAU Louis Team Sauerland NRW GER 12'08''
76 * LOWNDES Jason Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS 16'49''
77 CLARKE William Drapac Pro. Cycling AUS '
78 * PLEBANI Davide Unieuro Wilier ITA 19'05''
79 TAMOURIDIS Ioannis Synergy Baku Cycling Project GRE '
80 * BAUHAUS Phil Bora-Argon 18 GER '
81 * STEIMLE Jannik Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels GER '
82 SCHWEIZER Christoph Team Sauerland NRW GER '
83 * KURBATOV Aleksei Gazprom-Rusvelo RUS '  
84 * CHSHERBININ Yuriy Astana City KAZ '
85 EVANS Brad Drapac Pro. Cycling NZL '
86 * YECHEKEL Aviv Cycling Academy Team ISR '
87 * LAUK Karl patrick Estonian National Team EST '
88 * SAGIV Guy Cycling Academy Team ISR '
89 WILLIAMS Christopher Team Novo Nordisk AUS '
90 BELDA GARCIA David Team Roth ESP '
91 ALHAMMADI Yousif NASR-Dubai UAE '  
92 * HADARI Zohar Cycling Academy Team ISR '
93 SERGIS Kaspars Alpha Baltic-Maratoni.lv LAT '  
94 * STORK Florian Team Sauerland NRW GER '
95 KULIMBETOV Nurbolat Astana City KAZ '  
96 MOHD SAIFUL ANUAR Aziz Terengganu Cycling Team MAS 19'21''
97 * FRITZ Fabian Team Sauerland NRW GER '
98 JANORSCHKE Grischa Team Roth GER 19'35''  
99 KAMSTRA Brian Team Novo Nordisk NED 20'23''
100 * LAJCHA Juraj Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK '
101 INOUE Kazuo Bridgestone Anchor CT JPN 23'01''
102 * VAHTRA Norman Estonian National Team EST 23'44''
103 * PUNG Peeter Estonian National Team EST '
104 VILANOVA Marc Massi - Kuwait Cycling Project ESP '
105 * LEINAU Joann Team Sauerland NRW GER 23'47''
106 MAT AMIN Mohd Shahrul Terengganu Cycling Team MAS 25'00''
107 DUCOURNAU PRIETO Gilbert Eugene Wilier Triestina - Southeast VEN 25'05''  
108 GLASSPOOL James Team Novo Nordisk AUS 30'11''
109 * AUER Daniel Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels AUT 30'15''
110 SALEH Mohd Harrif Terengganu Cycling Team MAS '
111 * ZIMANY Kristian Dukla Banska Bystrica SVK 31'34''
112 ALMANSOORI Ahmed NASR-Dubai UAE 31'36''  

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