Pascal Ackermann sprints to Stage 2 win, Daryl Impey takes overall lead at Dauphine

Pascal Ackermann sprinted to victory of Stage 2 of the Criterium du Dauphine as leader Michel Kwiatkowski crashed with just over a kilometre to go.

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Ackermann out-paced Edvald Boassan Hagen and stage one winner Daryl Impey on one of the few sprint days of the Dauphine.

Team Sky’s Kwiatkowski came off his bike with 1.3km to go, but managed to get up and complete the stage. However, the Polish rider lost his overall lead with South African Impey now ahead by two seconds.

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Stage Two result

1. Pascal Ackermann (GER) BORA - hansgrohe

2. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data

3. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton - Scott

4. Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale

5. Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Lotto - Soudal

6. Julien Simon (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Crédits

7. Dion Smith (NZL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert

8. Patrick Bevin (NZL) BMC Racing Team

9. Toms Skujinš (LAT) Trek - Segafredo

10. Romain Hardy (FRA) Team Fortuneo - Samsic

Overall leaders

1. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton - Scott 8:51:46

2. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) Team Sky +2

3. Gianni Moscon (ITA) Team Sky +5

4. Bob Jungels (LUX) Quick-Step Floors +9

5. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Quick-Step Floors +10

6. Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Lotto - Soudal +11

7. Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) Team Sky "

8. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team +13

9. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data +14

10. Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team +17

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