Belgian Yves Lampaert won the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana and took the overall lead of the race with a late attack on the 203.4km from Nimes to Gruissan on Sunday.

Lampaert won from teammate Matteo Trentin in a time of 4hr 36min 13sec as Quick-Step Floors caught the peloton napping with two kilometres to go with Britain’s Adam Blythe in third.

The 10-second time bonus on offer to stage winners also moved Lampaert to the top of the general classification standings, a second ahead of Trentin with Italian Daniel Oss third. – Agence France-Presse

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