Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol: UCI WorldTeam UAE Emirates' Alessandro Covi seals win on stage two

Alessandro Covi of UCI WorldTeam UAE Emirates won stage two of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol. On a tough final climb up to Alcala la Real involving a punishing 11.5% gradient in the last kilometre, the win went to the Italian.

Ad/> Stage one had been taken by Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise's Rune Herregodts and stage two was a gruelling exercise for the pack on a tough stage early in the season. /> Ruta del SolRune Herregodts takes opening stage in 2022 Ruta del SolYESTERDAY AT 16:48 Herregodts finished well back, meaning Covi was quick enough to take the lead overall.

Covi put down a time of 3:57:46. Astana Qazaqstan's Miguel Angel Lopez attempted to close the gap but could only manage second place, while Ivan Sosa (Movistar) took third.

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