(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Defending champion Yousef Mohamed Mirza clinched stage two of the Tour of Al Zubarah with a slick finish at Madinat Al Shamal yesterday.
The 26-year-old rider of Team Giant topped the 116.8km stage, which began at Al Shamal Sports Club, ahead of Matin Weiss of Austria National Team and grabbed the white jersey (points leader).
David Per of Adria Mobil team finished third and retained the Blue Jersey for best young rider.
UAE's Mirza clocked a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 19 seconds, while Weiss finished four seconds behind him at Madinat Al Shamal.
The 19-year-old Slovenia rider David finished in a bunch of eight riders along with Azzedine Lagab, who retained the yellow jersey, 37 seconds slower than the winner.
As expected it was another windy day at the start of the race and the decisive split of the peloton with 10 riders, took place in the last 13 km of the stage.
"Today our main task was to defend the young rider's jersey and we succeeded in that. I am very pleased with my third place today. It was a tough race, but I had some strength left for the finish of the stage. I think if luck was on my side I would have finished better," David said.
Algerian National Team rider Lagab maintained his 19 seconds lead over Kristjan Fajt to retain yellow jersey of the leader. Carbon Wheels rider Roman Van Uden, the winner of the individual time trial, is in seventh spot, more than one minute 47 seconds adrift of Lagab.
Roglic Primoz, who finished 10th, significantly contributed to the success of Team Adria Mobil.
Qatari riders haven't done well in the three days, going down the points table following indifferent performances. Abdullah Afifi is in 34th spot. Abdelrehman Jarboua finished 21st yesterday for an overall position for 47 whereas his team-mate Moosa Said is in 52nd place overall.
In the team classification after yesterday's stage, Adrid Mobil maintained its top position ahead of Algerian National Team with a total timing of 16:49.00. Austrian National Team is in third spot, while Carbon Wheels is at seventh position and Qatar National Team is at the 11th spot.
The 122.6km third and final stage of the tour will run from Lekhwiya Sports Club to Al Zubarah today.
STAGE TWO RESULTS
1. Yousif Mohamed Mirza (TGG) 2:45.22
2. Weiss Martin (AUT) 2:45.22
3. Per David (ADR) 2:45.22
4. Azzedine Lagab (ALG) 2:45:22
5. Mario Schoibl (AUT) 2:45.22
6. Kristjan Fajt (ADR) 2:45.22
7. Gabor Kasa (TKT) 2:45.22
8. Nebojsa Jovanovic (TKT) 2:45.22
9. Wauter Sybrandy (SIG) 2:45.22
10. Primoz Roglic (ADR) 2:45.33
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Azzedine Lagab (ALG) 5:35.51
2. Kristjan Fajt (ADR) 5:36.10
3. Martin Weiss (AUT) 5:36.21
4. David Per (ADR) 5:36.23
5. Mario Schoibl (AUT) 5:36.25
6. Wauter Sybrandy (SIG) 5:36.34
7. Roman van Uden (CAR) 5:37.38
8. Rogina Radoslav (ADR) 5:37.51
9. Abdennour Yahmi (ALG) 5:37.52
10. Abderramane Mansouri (ALG) 5:37.54
JERSEY OWNERS
Yellow: Azzedine Lagab of Algerian National team
White: Yousef Mohammed Mirza of Giant Team
Blue: Per David of Adria Mobil
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