Herrada wins stage two of Dauphine

Spain's Jesus Herrada has won the second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine Libere on Tuesday after making the most of a slightly uphill finish to time his attack to perfection.

Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador kept the race leader's jersey maintaining his six-second lead over Australia's Richie Porte and reigning Tour de France champion Chris Froome who is a further 13 seconds back.

After the peloton caught the breakaway riders, Herrada made his move in the last 200 metres of the 168km stage in central France, surging ahead to cross the finish line two seconds ahead of Frenchman Tony Gallopin.

Belgium's Serge Pauwels took third place.