Vingegaard continues romp through spring races at Volta Catalunya

Jonas Vingegaard takes his second stage win, extending his overall lead to dominate Catalunya as he did Paris-Nice

Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) has continued his romp through the spring races, taking another stage victory at Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) and extending his overall lead to well over one minute.

Darren Rafferty (EF Education-EasyPost) is the only Irish rider in the race and is working for team mate Richard Carapaz, who was in the breakaway that was overhauled in the final today.

Carapaz was 7th on the stage, behind the six riders in the select group, while Rafferty was

While his performances have not been as dominant as Tour de France rival Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Vingegaard now looks in mint condition and is shaping up for a strong assault on the Tour.

Today on the 158.2km stage to Berga to Queralt, he once again rode away from the general classification group on the final climb to win solo, just as he did yesterday. And though he only pulled out 10 seconds today, compared to almost a minute yesterday, he appeared to be coasting to the line in the final.

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While he is now riding just his second race of the season, he already has five victories, after also winning two stages and the overall at Paris-Nice, as well as the points and mountains classifications there.

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Today he attacked with about 2.5km to go, after Remco Evenepoel had turned domestique in the final for Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe team mate, Florian Lipowitz, who started the day 4th overall.

However, though Evenepoel tried to pile pressure on Vingegaard, the Dane simply picked his moment and made his move, with his rivals unable to match his acceleration.

Lenny Martinez (Bahrain-Victorious) and Lipowitz rallied just before the line, though Vingegaard was easing back up ahead, and finished 2nd and 3rd, both at 10 seconds.

Then came Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), 4th at 16 seconds and then Evenepoel, back in 6th at 27 seconds, and the last of the select group.

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