"It's not the Angliru, but it's a good test" - Bruyneel and Martin on La Vuelta stage 2 and warning to Jonas Vingegaard

Jasper Philipsen took the first victory of this year's Vuelta a Espana with a comfortable sprint triumph in Novara. On stage 2 the peloton heads to the Italian Alps for a first summit finish, one of many in this race and the first test for the overall contenders.

On The Move podcast, Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin commented on what happened on the first day and talked about what can happen on the second day of racing, this Sunday's in which Jonas Vingegaard will be amongst the contenders.

Johan Bruyneel: It was more or less what we expected. A completely flat stage, a breakaway of five or six riders who were caught, and a mass sprint. I think it was very evident that Philipsen's train was way ahead of the rest. They made a perfect launch and he finished it off with quite a bit of authority.

Spencer: Yes, you could tell he was in the mood after his crash at the Tour. It was impressive. But I also think the most interesting thing is how the atmosphere changes from the Tour.

Johan: Absolutely. I say it every year: the Vuelta is much less stressful than the Tour. In the Tour everyone is nervous, everyone wants to be in front, there are crashes, tension. Not here. The riders are more relaxed, there's less media pressure, less public on the road, and you feel that in the peloton.

Spencer: Let's talk about Philipsen. With this victory you already have 14 grand tour victories, right?

Johan: That's right, 14. He's the third active, only behind Roglic and Pogacar. And he also achieved something special: this year he won the first stage of the Tour and the first stage of the Vuelta. The last to do so was Cancellara in 2009.

Spencer: Unbelievable. And on the other hand, good result for Orluis Aular, third, proving that what he did in the Giro was not by chance.

Johan: Yes, without a doubt. And let's not forget that Cofidis, with Coquard seventh, takes very important points for the WorldTour classification. That battle is very tight between Cofidis and Uno-X, and every point counts.

Spencer: Hugo de la Calle, the Spanish U-23 champion, was also in the breakaway. In the end he was the last to be caught.

Johan: That's what the guest teams usually do, isn't it? Burgos-BH, Caja Rural... they have to look for prominence from the start. And well, it always gives a good image.

Spencer: Let's talk about what's coming up. In the second stage we have a high finish, 10 km at 5.5%. It's not the Angliru, but it's a good test.

Johan: Yes, it's a short but tough stage. I think we'll see the favorites well placed, but I don't think there will be big differences. For me, the big candidate tomorrow is Giulio Ciccone. He's in great shape, he won in San Sebastian, also in Burgos, and this kind of finish is perfect for him.

Spencer: I agree. My money's on Ciccone, too. He may even wear red tomorrow.

Johan: Exactly. I don't rule out Almeida or Vingegaard if they want to mark territory, but my first choice is Ciccone.