Egan Bernal dominates Tour of California summit finish to move into race lead

21-year-old Colombian continues his incredible first season in the WorldTour

Egan Bernal wins stage two of the Tour of California

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Egan Bernal (Team Sky) took a dominant victory on a tough summit finish at the end of the second stage of the Tour of California to move into the race lead.

While Team Sky and Chris Froome have been struggling at the Giro d'Italia, 21-year-old Bernal was flying in California as he launched a stinging attack in the final three kilometres to ride clear, crossing the line more than 21 seconds ahead of Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) and 25 seconds ahead of Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott).

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.