Denmark: From Second to First

After just missing out on the glory yesterday, Michael Van Stayen got his time to shine Thursday with a well deserved win in stage 2 of the Tour of Denmark. After Saxo Bank managed to chase down the early 2 man breakaway, they launched Jakob Fuglsang on an attack of their own. Fuglsang was matched by a few riders, but only Mark Renshaw was left on his wheel after he attacked again. Their efforts would not be enough in the long run, as they were caught just in time for a bunch sprint. Van Stayen, in addition to taking the stage, also takes over control as the overall leader in the General Classification, points standings, and young rider competition.
Stage Results
1. Michael Van Stayen
2. Matti Breschel
3. Bert De Backer
General Classification
1. Micheal Van Stayen
2. Matthew Goss -5
3. Matti Breschel -10
4. Manuel Belletti -10
5. Mark Renshaw -11
6. Bert De Backer -12
7. Rasmus Guldhmmer -16
8. Koen De Kort -16
9. Lars Bak -16
10. Jakob Fuglsang -16
39. Jens Voigt -16
81. Taylor Phinney -1:31
Points
1. Michael Van Stayen 27
2. Matthew Goss 23
3. Matti Breschel 18
King of the Mountains
1. Michael Kristensen 30
2. Manuel Belletti 24
3. Thomas Sellebjerg 18
Young Rider
1. Michael Van Stayen
2. Rasmus Guldhmmer -16
3. Niki Ostergaard -16
11 Teams tied for Lead
Tomorrow's stage looks from the surface to be yet another sprint finish, though certainly not an easy run in to the finish. I would guess that it may fall to a breakaway, due to the small hills as the field gets close to the finishing line.