ELIA VIVIANI WINS STAGE 2, THE CAPITAL STAGE, OF ABU DHABI TOUR AND TAKES RED JERSEY

STAGE RESULT
1 - Elia Viviani (Team Sky) 129 km in 3h02’07”, average speed 42.500 km/h
2 - Peter Sagan (Tinkoff Saxo) s.t.
3 - Fabio Sabatini (Etixx - Quick Step) s.t.

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner and new race leader made the following declarations: "I am riding strongly in this final part of the season, and the support from my team has been excellent. Yesterday, the team worked all day, but I lost position on the final corner and I had to make up too much ground to make the top three. Today we decided to do no work, and to leave me two team-mates for the lead-out. About 1km from the finish, I had to make a big effort to get on Sagan's wheel. On the final corner, Palini and another rider moved on the inside, but I did not like the look of it and held back. Sagan went, and I knew I had to wait, but not too long because he is so strong. But sprinting is my job, and I managed to get past him, and I am delighted to have taken another win. The conditions today were considerably better than yesterday, and it was a good day for me and the team."

Press conference interview and further details to follow.

#RideToAbuDhabi
The Abu Dhabi Tour, organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in collaboration with RCS Sport (8-11 October) consists of four stages covering a total of 555km; three stages suit the sprinters, while the remaining stage finishes uphill after a 10.8km climb with gradients touching 12%. the General Classification is expected to be decided on the climb.