Echelons made Stage 2 of the Abu Dhabi Tour a very competitive race with the threat of losing it all for some of the big names in contention but Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) continued his winning streak after he successfully raced at the Tour Down Under in Australia and claimed two stages and the overall classification of the Dubai Tour.

Young guns Danny Van Poppel (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) rounded out the podium while Viviani succeeded to Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) in the Red Jersey.

STAGE RESULT

1 – Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) 148km in 3h15’30”, average speed 45.421km/h
2 – Danny Van Poppel (Team Lotto NL – Jumbo) s.t.
3 – Pascal Ackermann (Bora – Hansgrohe) s.t.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors)
2 – Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) s.t
3 – Danny Van Poppel (Team Lotto NL – Jumbo) at 4″