1. Mathieu Van der Poel (Ned - Alpecin-Deceuninck) 8hrs 38mins 42secs

2. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), +4secs

3. Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), +6secs

4. Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), +10secs

5. Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), Same time

6. Enric Mas (Spa-Movistar) "

7.Jasper Philipsen (Bel - Alpecin - Deceuninck) +31secs

8. Joseph Blackmore (GB - Israel - Premier Tech) +41secs

9. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor - Uno-X Mobility) Same time

10. Ben O'Connor (Aus - Jayco AlUla) "

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Talk about coincidence...

Mathieu van der Poel takes the yellow jersey on stage two in a repeat of the 2021 Tour.

1. Mathieu Van der Poel (Ned-Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4hrs 45mins 41secs
2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo - UAE Team Emirates) Same time
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den - Visma-Lease a Bike) "
4. Romain Gregoire (Fra - Groupama-FDJ) "
5. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra - Tudor) "
6. Oscar Onley (GB - Picnic PostNL) "
7. Aurelien Paret-Peintre (Fra - Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) "
8. Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea - B&B Hotels) "
9. Simone Velasco (XDS Astana) "
10. Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto) "

And what about Oscar Onley, Matt?

The Scottish rider was sixth today on the longest stage of this year's Tour. A superb effort.

Matt Warwick
BBC Sport at Boulogne sur Mer

A beautiful finish to the beautiful race. The two best riders in the world going at it hammer and tongs in the greatest race in the world.

The roar from the crowd said it all - they got what the came for.

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Jonas Vingegaard crossed in third there so will get a time bonus.

The Dane ends up just a fraction behind Tadej Pogacar. I'm not sure quite how often we will write their names in the same sentence during this Tour but I'd love to have a pound for every time.

Sensational. Mathieu van der Poel empties his tank and holds off Tadej Pogacar to win stage two.

Mathieu van der Poel is straining every sinew...he is fully invested with Tadej Pogacar on his wheel.

Mathieu van der Poel hits the front..this is a long way out on an uphill finish.

Julian Alaphillipe goes with 500m to go.

Here we go.Joao Almeida is leading Tadej Pogacar out.

This is going to be a sprint finish for the GC men and the winner will likely take the yellow jersey.

Tadej Pogacar is going for this in a sprint finish. Mathieu van der Poel is still in attendance mind.

Matteo Jorgenson, Kevin Vaquelin and Alexey Lutsenko hit the front.

Kevin Vauquelin accelerates on the Cote d'Outreau. This is a play for the stage.

Geraint Thomas has bridged across into the front group. The 2018 champion is showing he is not quite done yet even if this will be his last tour before retirement.

Tadej Pogacar crests the climb first for the solitary KOM point available.

Nine riders have opened up a little gap at the front of the race and piled the pressure on the rest of the peloton.

Matteo Jorgenson has a little dig near the top of that climb but is shadowed by Tadej Pogacar, who has the time to look over his shoulder and take a ganders at what is happening behind him.

Tiesj Benoot hits the front on the Cote de Saint-Etienne-au-Mont.

Mathieu Van der Poel, Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Matteo Jorgenson, Romain Gregoire and Reemco Evenepoel are on his wheel.

A gap is forming.

Matt Warwick
BBC Sport at Boulogne sur Mer

The Boulogne breeze is helping to whip up the tension here, 50 metres from the line.

But just look at the incline at the finish.

Their eyes will be popping out with the sheer effort.

Watts-agogo.

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