Briefs

• Igor Antón got into the break on today's second stage of the Tour of Beijing. It wasn't to be though as they were comfortably kept in check all day, and Antón didn't look to be at his best (probably down to the virus that's been sweeping through the team). It came down to the expected bunch kick and everyone finished mid-pack. Alan Pérez tried to mix it with the speedsters but got impeded and eventually had to walk, bike in hand, across the line.
• Iñaki Isasi will make his final appearance in an Euskaltel shirt in Sunday's Paris-Tours and will hope to go out with a boom. Joining Isasi at the French one-day WorldTour-event will be Castroviejo, Minguez, Bilbao, Cazaux, Azanza, Aramendía and Oroz.