Bennati Molto Veloce – Tour of Oman Stage 2
Completely shutout during last week's Tour of Qatar, Daniele Bennati (Liquigas-Doimo) finally broke through and garnered his first win of the 2010 season. The 29-year-old Italian, who has won stages in all three of the Grand Tours, would cruise across the line in Samail to take the 148.5km Stage 2 of the Tour of Oman ahead of a pair of rising stars, American Tyler Farrar (Team Garmin-Transitions) and Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky).
By virtue of his third placed finish on today's stage, Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) claimed the lead in the General Classification.
Stage 2 Results
1. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas-Doimo)
2. Tyler Farrar (Team Garmin – Transitions)
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky)
Notable North Americans
21. Dominique Rollin (Cervélo Test Team)
62. John Murphy (BMC Racing Team)
88. Benjamin King (Trek Livestrong)
91. Svein Tuft (Team Garmin – Transitions)
94. Danny Pate (Team Garmin – Transitions)
111. Cody Campbell (Trek Livestrong)
113. Jackson Stewart (BMC Racing Team)
120. Julian Kyer (Trek Livestrong)
126. Justin Williams (Trek Livestrong)
General Classification After Stage 2
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky)
2. Jimmy Casper (Saur – Sojasun)
3. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas-Doimo)
4. Tyler Farrar (Team Garmin – Transitions)
5. Kenny De Haes (Omega Pharma – Lotto)
6. Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator)
7. Ben Gastauer (AG2R La Mondiale)
8. Alex Dowsett (Trek Livestrong)
9. Danilo Napolitano (Team Katusha)
10. Bernhard Eisel (Team HTC – Columbia)
Notable North Americans
13.Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team)
31. John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team)
67. Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong)
100. Svein Tuft (Team Garmin – Transitions)
107. Danny Pate (Team Garmin – Transitions)
110. Jackson Stewart (BMC Racing Team)
111. Cody Campbell (Trek Livestrong)
119. Julian Kyer (Trek Livestrong)
126. Justin Williams (Trek Livestrong)
Photo: DAVID FURST/AFP/Getty Images
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