After Nu Colombia won the first stage of the Tour de Rio 2024 with antiqoueño Sergio Henao, the locals woke up and the Brazilian Vinicius da Silva Santos (São José Ciclismo) took the second fraction of 151.2 kilometers with start and finish in Conservatória.
“It was a very hard race, the teams worked hard to chase and catch the breakaway. Our team put together a good strategy. With four kilometers to go I gave everything I had and thank God we took the victory,” said Da Silva, once the stage was over.
João Gaspar, who had been the best Brazilian in the opening stage of the competition, finished in second place, while Colombian Wilmar Paredes (Team Medellín-EPM) finished third.
In the general classification, Colombian Sergio Henao (Nu Colombia) retained the lead of the race by placing fifth in the second stage. He is followed by Wilmar Paredes (Team Medellín-EPM) and Óscar Sevilla (Team Medellín-EPM).
This Sunday the last stage of the competition will be disputed, which will have 151.7 kilometers crossing the towns of Barra do Piraí, Valença, Pentagna, Parapeuna and Santa Izabel. All starts and finishes will take place in Conservatória, a district of the city of Valença, in the Vale do Café region.
Ranking General
| 1 | Sergio Henao | Nu Colombia | 7:15:12 |
| 2 | Wilmar Paredes | Team Medellín – EPM | 2:36 |
| 3 | Óscar Sevilla | Team Medellín – EPM | 5:07 |
| 4 | João Gaspar | AGI Cycling Team | 7:33 |
| 5 | Vinicius Da Silva Santos | São José Ciclismo | 10:35 |
| 6 | Eduardo Moyata | Pío Rico Cycling Team | 10:53 |
| 7 | Rodrigo Contreras | Nu Colombia | 11:00 |
| 8 | Euller Magno | Pindamonhangaba Cycling Team | 11:01 |
| 9 | Pedro Figueiredo | Taubate Cycling Team | 11:06 |
| 10 | Bruno Martins Lemes | São José Ciclismo | 11:09 |
Source: Revista Mundo Ciclístico