Kooij Seals Back-to-back Tour Of Britain Stage Wins

Dutch rider Olav Kooij sealed back-to-back victories astatine nan Tour of Britain by winning a sprint decorativeness connected shape two.

The Team Visma-Lease a Bike rider went information nan extracurricular of Great Britain's Sam Watson connected nan last area connected nan measurement to winning nan 174.06km shape successful bedewed upwind astir Stowmarket.

Watson vanished 3rd arsenic Tom Crabbe, of Belgium, hit him to 2nd spot.

Kooij retained nan leader's greenish jersey and extended his wide classification lead to 14 seconds.

Crabbe, of Team Flanders-Baloise, moved into 2nd place, while Ineos Grenadiers' Watson is 16 seconds down nan leader successful third.

"It was a spot harder than yesterday - we had to usage a batch of powerfulness to make nan sprint successful nan first place," said Kooij.

"I didn't look backmost but it felt for illustration it wasn't arsenic adjacent arsenic yesterday truthful I'm happy pinch that.

"The title suits maine rather well. Another shape triumph aft immoderate difficult activity from nan squad truthful I'm really happy pinch that."

Stage 3 takes spot complete 133.03km connected Thursday betwixt Milton Keynes and nan Bedfordshire municipality of Ampthill.

1. Olav Kooij (Ned/Team Visma-Lease a Bike) 3hrs 44mins 14sec

2. Tom Crabbe (Bel/Team Flanders-Baloise) aforesaid time

3. Samuel Watson (GB/Ineos Grenadiers)

4. Matevz Govekar (Slo/Bahrain Victorious)

5. Rory Townsend (Irl/Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)

6. Marc Brustenga (Spa/Equipo Kern Pharma)

7. Luke Lamperti (US/Soudal Quick-Step)

8. Alberto Dainese (Ita/Tudor Pro Cycling)

9. Noa Isidore (Fra/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale

10. Davide Bomboi (Bel/Unibet Tietema Rockets)

1. Olav Kooij (Ned/Team Visma-Lease a Bike) 7hrs 12mins 55secs

2. Tom Crabbe (Bel/Team Flanders-Baloise) +14secs

3. Samuel Watson (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +16 secs

4. Hugo Hofstetter (Fra/Israel-Premier Tech) +16secs

5. Andreas Nielsen (Den/Unibet Tietema Rockets) +17secs

6. Milan Lanhove (Bel/Team Flanders-Baloise) +17secs

7. Joshua Golliker (Gb/Great Britain) +18secs

8. Baptiste Veistroffer (Fra/Lotto) +18secs

9. Alberto Dainese (Ita/Tudor Pro Cycling) +20secs

10. Rory Townsend (Irl/Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) +20secs