Mark Renshaw sprints to win Tour of Britain 2014 stage two

Australian Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider wins in Llandudno after frantic finale.

Mark Renshaw wins Tour of Britain 2014 stage two

With Mark Cavendish nursing injuries from his stage one crash, lead-out man Mark Renshaw stepped up to lead Omega Pharma-Quick Step to a fine victory in today's second Tour of Britain stage into Llandudno.

The Australian appeared to be leading out Paris-Roubaix winner Niki Terpstra along the sunshine-bathed Promenade in the Welsh seaside town, but when the Dutchman sat up, Renshaw continued sprinting and held on to take the victory.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.