Tour of Britain: Cees Bol takes stage two sprint victory in dramatic photo finish

Cees Bol snatched victory on stage two of the Tour of Britain by the tightest of margins, beating Britain’s Jake Stewart in a photo finish.

The Dutchman came out on top after a chaotic sprint to the line in Duns, beating Stewart into second place. Corbin Strong (Israel–Premier Tech) finished third in the leader’s jersey to extend his lead at the top of the overall standings.

Bol’s Team DSM colleagues had reeled in an attack by Bora-Hansgrohe’s Nils Politt on the road from Hawick, and massed at the front of the pack in a bid to control the finish. Stewart made the first move and crossed the line in an apparent dead heat with the Dutchman, who was ultimately awarded the stage win.

“It was obviously a nice day for me,” Bol said after his victory in the Scottish Borders. “But it was a pretty hard day. It was not an easy stage … I was on the limit of dropping and giving up. I kept fighting, and then over the top of the last climb my team-mates found me and put me in the best position.”

Some way to claim your first win of the season! Congratulations, @ceesbol1995