Nacer Bouhanni wins Vuelta a Espana stage two

French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni takes first road stage of the 2014 Vuelta a Espana; Alejandro Valverde takes overall lead

Nacer Bouhanni wins stage two of the 2014 Tour of Spain

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) came out best in a bunch sprint to win the first road stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday.

The majority of the riders finished together in the bunch to register the same time, but Alejandro Valverde takes the leader’s jersey off Movistar teammate Jonathan Castroviejo by finishing in higher position than him today.

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