Dan Martin left it late, but made his attack count in the summit finish of stage two at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, springing clear of the peloton and winning by two seconds.
Movistar's Jose Herrada made the early move on the final climb of the 163km stage and crossed under the flamme rouge alone, looking as if he could hold his position until the end.
Dan Martin attacks on Stage 2 of the 2016 Tour of Valencia
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But the fightback started when Roompot Oranje Peloton's Pieter Weening attacked off the front, prompting a response by Team Sky and Wout Poels in the leader's jersey.
Several other riders tried their hand in the final few hundred metres, but it was Martin who made his attack stick, quickly opening up a gap on the bunch behind.
Summiting the category one climb, Martin raised his arms as he weaved his way through the final few corners of the stage, beating Herrada's brother Jesus to the line.
