La Vuelta Femenina: Alison Jackson wins stage 2 sprint after crash-marred finale

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Alison Jackson (EF Education-Cannondale) won stage 2 of the Vuelta Femenina in a sprint of those who survived a crash-marred final, beating Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime) and Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ). Having taken bonus seconds at the finish and the intermediate sprint, Vas is the new overall leader.

A breakaway of six was reeled in on the only classified climb of the day, the Puerto de L’Oronet and only 45 riders crested the climb together. Charlotte Kool (Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL) was the most prominent sprinter among the dropped riders, and the remaining 38km turned into a pursuit.