TDU stage 2 photos: Porte seizes lead on Paracombe

Jan 18, 2017

Peter Sagan made sure his man-bun was adjusted properly before the start of stage 2 to Paracombe. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The Australians love cycling, and roadside fans made sure the peloton knew it on stage 2. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

For the second day in a row, racing was marked by a solo breakaway. This time, it was Movistar's Jasha Sutterlin. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Race leader and stage 1 winner Caleb Ewan was on domestique duty for Orica – Scott, toting bottles to the front. (No, that isn't a few extra pounds he put on during the off-season.) Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Along with Orica – Scott, Team Sky was active at the front of the peloton late in the race, but it failed to get a rider on the podium. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Ewan even took a massive pull on the front of the field prior to the final kicker up Paracombe. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Team Sunweb's Wilco Kelderman tested his legs early on the Paracombe finish, but he couldn't follow Richie Porte. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

In fact, no one could follow Porte as he climbed to victory and into the overall lead. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

BMC's GC captain celebrated the win on Paracombe. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Only Movistar's Gorka Izagirre and Orica's Esteban Chaves could keep Porte in sight. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Gianluca Brambilla enjoyed a snack after stage 2's finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Though he's won four stages to date at the Santos Tour Down Under, Porte is yet to claim the overall. Perhaps 2017 will be his year. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Sagan came into the bottom of the Paracombe first, but it did little to set up his GC leader, Australian Jay McCarthy, for a stage win. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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