Philippe Gilbert wins stage two of the 2014 Tour of Beijing
Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) won the second stage of the 2014 Tour of Beijing on Saturday, and took the overall lead in the race.
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (Giant-Shimano) placed second in the sprint, with Rui Costa (Lampre) in third on a day where the overall contenders showed their hand on the uphill kick to Yan Jia Ping.
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