Cofidis sprinter Nacer Bouhanni took the bunch finish at the end of stage two of the Ruta del Sol, beating Fabio Felline (Trek-Segafredo) and Ben Swift (Team Sky) to the line in Cordoba.
The Frenchman took advantage of a great leadout by teammate Christophe Laporte, who finished fourth, to canter across the line and into the race lead.
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