On the second day of the Andalucia Bike Race, there is no change at the top. As in the opening stage, first and second place go to the duo of Pedro Romero/Louis Leao Pinto and Tiago Oliveira/David Serralheiro. But with a good dose of luck, as Mathias Flückiger and Nicola Rohrbach were in good shape and were able to catch up with the leaders on the first descent. "The legs were much better today. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding cost us the stage win in the end. But now we're looking forward to the following stages all the more," reveals Mathias Flückiger after the stage.

Matthias Stirnemann and Marc Stutzmann are also back in the race. The Möbel-Märki-Giant-Swiss duo managed to keep the gap to the front small with sixth place. In the overall standings, the two have slipped one place and are also in sixth place. The duo Flückiger/Rohrbach have also caught up in fifth place. Although they are still a few minutes off the podium, this can change very quickly in stage races like this.

Calm start phase as recipe for success
After their second place on the first stage, wheeler riders Milena Landtwing and Esther Süss take a more leisurely approach to the second day. This turns out to be the right tactic, because after just a few kilometers the field of riders builds up as they enter a singletrail. On the trail itself, the two set a good rhythm that they were able to keep up until the top of the first climb.

Landtwing and Süss overtake their rivals and slightly extend their lead. The Swiss duo only needed to manage their lead on the rest of the course to take the win and the green leader's jersey. The course also plays in the Swiss riders' favor. "The trails here are great - as long as you ride and don't have to slipstream," says Milena Landtwing with a wink.

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