Photos: 2013 Tour de France, Stage Two
June 30, 2013
The pack rides during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images ( 521018276 )
Jan Bakelants of Belgium crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 156 kilometers (97.5 miles) with start in Bastia and finish in Ajaccio, Corsica island, France, Sunday June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours) ( APTOPIX Cycling Tour de France )
The pack of riders exists a tunnel as it cycles on its way during the 156 km second stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling race from Bastia to Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier ( CYCLING-TOUR/ )
France's Blel Kadri rides as fans run near him during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ( 521021427 )
The pack of riders cycles on its way during the 156 km second stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling race from Bastia to Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Pascal Pochard Casabiana/Pool ( CYCLING-TOUR/ )
Spain's Ruben Moreno Perez leads the breakaway during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images ( 521019149 )
Marcel Kittel of Germany, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides with his Argos-Shimano teammates, in white, in the pack during the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 156 kilometers (97.5 miles) with start in Bastia and finish in Ajaccio, Corsica island, France, Sunday June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) ( Cycling Tour de France )
The pack ride behind a woman riding a horse during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ( 521023409 )
Spain's Alberto Contador, left, rides in the pack during the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 156 kilometers (97.5 miles) with start in Bastia and finish in Ajaccio, Corsica island, France, Sunday June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) ( Cycling Tour de France )
The pack rides during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images ( 521019141 )
France's Blel Kadri leads the breakaway as fans holds a flag bearing the Moor's Head, the official Corsican symbol, during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Med JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ( 521021655 )
Champion of Japan Europcar's Japanese Arashiro Yukiya rides during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images ( 521019144 )
Overall leader's yellow jersey Germany's Marcel Kittel (C) rides in the pack during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ( 521023283 )
Jan Bakelants of Belgium and Radioshack Leopard crosses the finishing line to win stage two of the 2013 Tour de France, a 156KM road stage from Bastia to Ajaccio, on June 30, 2013 in Ajaccio, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) ( 171973511 )
France's Blel Kadri rides as fans run near him during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ( 521021526 )
France's Thomas Voeckler rides during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images ( 521019311 )
The pack rides during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ( 521023250 )
Yukiya Arashiro, national road champion of Japan, riding for Europcar rides in the peloton during stage two of the 2013 Tour de France, a 156KM road stage from Bastia to Ajaccio, on June 30, 2013 in Bastia, France. The 100th edition of Le Tour de France commences on the island of Corsica and ends July 21 in Paris. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 171980095 )
The pack of riders cycles on its way past the village of Soveria during the 156 km second stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling race from Bastia to Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier ( CYCLING-TOUR/ )
Fans wearing a polka dot caps look at the race during the 213 km first stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 29, 2013 between Porto-Vecchio and Bastia, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images ( 521022870 )
The French Airforce paints the sky red white and blue prior to stage two of the 2013 Tour de France, a 156KM road stage from Bastia to Ajaccio, on June 30, 2013 in Bastia, France. The 100th edition of Le Tour de France commences on the island of Corsica and ends July 21 in Paris. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 171978170 )
Fans line the road as the pack of riders cycles on its way during the 156 km second stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling race from Bastia to Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier ( CYCLING-TOUR/ )
Peter Sagan of Slovakia, front right, Brice Feillu of France, left, and Cadel Evans of Australia, second row right in red, speed down Vizzavona pass during the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 156 kilometers (97.5 miles) with start in Bastia and finish in Ajaccio, Corsica island, France, Sunday June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) ( Cycling Tour de France )
The peloton arrives at the 0 kilometre mark as they prepare to start stage two of the 2013 Tour de France, a 156KM road stage from Bastia to Ajaccio, on June 30, 2013 in Bastia, France. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 171963528 )
Blel Kadri of France rides in the breakaway during the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 156 kilometers (97.5 miles) with start in Bastia and finish in Ajaccio, Corsica island, France, Sunday June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) ( Cycling Tour de France )
A disguised fan waves to riders during the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images ( 521017956 )
Chris Froome of Great Britain and Team Sky Pro Cycling is seen prior to the start of stage two of the 2013 Tour de France, a 156KM road stage from Bastia to Ajaccio, on June 30, 2013 in Bastia, France. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 171961371 )
Jan Bakelants of Belgium crosses the finish line ahead of the sprinting pack to win the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 156 kilometers (97.5 miles) with start in Bastia and finish in Ajaccio, Corsica island, France, Sunday June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours) ( APTOPIX Cycling Tour de France )
Stage winner Belgium's Jan Bakelants celebrates his overall leader yellow jersey on the podium at the end of the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ( 521020897 )
Tejay Van Garderen of the United States riding for BMC Racing looks on prior to stage two of the 2013 Tour de France, a 156KM road stage from Bastia to Ajaccio, on June 30, 2013 in Bastia, France. The 100th edition of Le Tour de France commences on the island of Corsica and ends July 21 in Paris. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 171980124 )
Germany's Marcel Kittel kisses a hostess as he celebrates his green jersey of best sprinter on the podium at the end of the 156 km second stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on June 30, 2013 between Bastia and Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images ( 521021105 )
Pierre Rolland of France and Europcar wears the polka dot jersey for the best climber on the podium at the end of stage two of the 2013 Tour de France, a 156KM road stage from Bastia to Ajaccio, on June 30, 2013 in Ajaccio, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) ( 171973922 )
Omega Pharma-Quick Step team rider Mark Cavendish (C) of Britain talks with race director Jean-Francois Pecheux (R) prior the start of the 156 km second stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling race from Bastia to Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier ( CYCLING-TOUR/ )
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