stage2

Quick Results

• 1. Alessandro PETACCHI (ITA), Lampre-ISD, 5:45:40
• 2. Mark CAVENDISH (GBR), HTC-Highroad, s.t.
• 3. Manuel BELLETTI (ITA), Colnago-CSF, s.t.
• 4. Roberto FERRARI (ITA), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, s.t.
• 5. Borut BOZIC (SLO), Vacansoleil-DCM, s.t.

General Classification

• 1. Mark CAVENDISH (Great Britain), HTC-Highroad, 6:06:27
• 2. Kanstantsin SIVTSOV (Belarus), HTC-Highroad, at at 12
• 3. Craig LEWIS (United States), HTC-Highroad, at at 12
• 4. Marco PINOTTI (Italy), HTC-Highroad, at at 12
• 5. Lars Ytting BAK (Denmark), HTC-Highroad, at at 12

Alessandro Petacchi outlasts a late charge from Mark Cavendish to win stage two of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.

Sutherland, Abbott lead GC before Mt. Bachelor summit finish

Broken ribs force Garmin's GC man out, but the team's Farrar and Dean will continue after a hospital check.

Monday's finish-line truce was nearly unprecedented in Tour history.

The race leader slows the pace to allow his teammates and others to rejoin following a crash. Finish sprint neutralized.

Gibson photos from the stage from Brussels to Spa

Stage 2 damage assessment for each team

Thor Hushovd was in position to take points and possible stage win.

A gallery from the rainy stage 2 in Belgium

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 2 results