Fernando Gaviria beats Elia Viviani to UAE Tour 2019 stage two victory

Primož Roglič retained the overall lead after crosswind affected day

Fernando Gaviria wins stage two of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Tour (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) sprinted to victory on stage two of the 2019 UAE Tour, beating Elia Viviani (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) in a head-to-head sprint to the line.

The Colombian benefited from a lead-out by Alexander Kristoff, but was forced to start his sprint a long way out with around 250m to go.

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