2024 Vuelta a Espana GC Update after stage 2: Wout van Aert takes race lead due to bonus seconds

One day later than perhaps some expected, but Wout van Aert is into the Red Jersey at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana after backing up his 3rd placed finish on stage 1 with a 2nd on stage 2, claiming key bonus seconds in the process.

As a result, the Belgian is now sitting pretty at the top of the general classification standings, taking over the Red Jersey from UAE Team Emirates' Brandon McNulty by 3 seconds. Behind, Mathias Vacek drops to third but things could have been much worse for the Czech after being brought down by a supporter on the final climb.

Further down and there are no other changes in the upper standings of the GC, with Primoz Roglic still the best placed of the potential overall contenders and INEOS Grenadiers' Joshua Tarling keeping his high placing despite a brutal late crash.