Terrific Kasper Asgreen powers uphill to win stage two of Tour of California


Deceuninck-Quick Step's Kasper Asgreen scored his first professional win after surging to victory on stage two of the Tour of California.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA - MAY 13: Arrival / Celebration / Kasper Asgreen of Denmark and Team Deceuninck - Quick-Step / celebrates after winning during the 14th Amgen Tour of California 2019, Stage 2 a 214,5km stage from Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe 2022m / #AmgenTOC / @AmgenTOC / on May 13, 2019 in South Lake Tahoe, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The Danish rider attacked in the final few hundred metres in South Lake Tahoe and despite appearing to be flagging held off the challenge of Tejav van Garderen (EF-Education First) by just a few metres. Although he was unable to win the stage, Van Garderen does take control of the general classification, holding a six […]