Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar finished well down the field.
ANDREAS KRON TOOK the second stage of the Vuelta Espana on Sunday while Andrea Piccolo grabbed the overall lead.
After a downpour payed havoc with the opening team time trial round Barcelona on Saturday, and with more rain forecast on Sunday, organisers ruled before the start that times for the general classification would be taken at the foot of the tricky final climb. As rain began to fall again the riders entered Barcelona at the end of a 182km run from Mataro, the peloton eased off its pursuit.
Piccolo was swallowed by the pack a kilometre later. The leading contenders were then ambushed by Kron.
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