Today's race report is starting to take shape so time for me to say goodbye.

It looked for a while like Jasper Stuyven was going to pull off an incredible victory but then who can doubt Peter Sagan? Stunning from the Slovakian.

Thanks for all your tweets today. See you tomorrow from 12:00 BST for live text commentary of stage three and radio commentary from 15:00 BST.

It's a flat stage and we could see a bit of history if Mark Cavendish can win again to equal Bernard Hinault's haul of 28 stage wins to go joint second on the all-time list. You wouldn't want to miss that now. Would you?

So, where does the race go from here? Due south from Granville to Angers is the answer. Team Sky's Geraint Thomas in his BBC Sport stage-by-stage guide suggests it will be a similar stage to Saturday's opener and his team will be trying to keep Chris Froome safe.

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Peter Sagan tries on his first yellow jersey and he may well be keeping it for a few days because the next few days are slightly flatter.

He also takes the lead in the green jersey points classification. He has won that award for four consecutive years and it will take a brave man to bet against him making it five in Paris.

Peter Sagan, who finished third yesterday, picks up 10 bonus seconds for winning the stage and now leads Julian Alaphilippe by eight seconds.

Alejandro Valverde is a couple of seconds further back in third while Chris Froome will be happy in fifth at 14 seconds.

Nairo Quintana, his main rival for the overall win, is level with Froome. But Contador and Richie Porte lost out.

Porte finished around 100 seconds adrift and that could well be his race run already. Contador lost 48 seconds.

1. Peter Sagan 2. Julian Alaphilippe 3. Alejandro Valverde 4. Dan Martin 5. Michael Matthews  

"I'm very surprised I won because I was thinking there were still two guys out front and then I finished and I find out I won and I'm very happy.

On winning the yellow jersey, he added: "It's the first time in my career. It's unbelieveable. I'm already wearing a nice jersey (referring to his world champion rainbow bands) so yellow is very nice for me."

Defending champion Chris Froome came over the finish line in 10th but more importantly he was around 15 seconds clear of Alberto Contador.

Alejandro Valverde was third for Movistar.

Alaphilippe banged his handlebars in frustration as he crossed the line a bike length behind Sagan.

It's a fifth Tour de France stage win for Sagan and one that earns him his first yellow jersey.

World champion Peter Sagan had no chance to celebrate as he crossed the line. That was a brutal finish and he did not have it all his own way. French rider Julian Alaphillipe did manage to get past him in the closing 200m but Sagan found a bit more to retake the lead in the final 50m.

Peter Sagan wins stage two.

We are into the final 500m. Stuyven is digging deep but he's been caught. Who has the legs for this? Peter Sagan is there. Alaphilippe and Rodriguez are all there. Sagan hits the front. Can anyone come round him?

The time check was incorrect! Stuyven is about to be swallowed up!

Jasper Stuyven is fighting hard. So is Mark Cavendish but he is dropping backwards as the climbers come to the fore.

Chris Froome in the centre of the road. Nice and safe. 

Tinkoff are taking up the pace but Stuyven is still one minute clear with 1.5km to go. A little flat section to come and then one final uphill drag to the finish.

Jasper Stuyven is onto the category three climb that leads up to the run-in to today's finish. He holds a lead of 60 seconds with 2.5km remaining. And here come all the favourites.

Alejandro Valverde, Julian Alaphilippe and Dan Martin are all up there. Where is the world champion's jersey and Peter Sagan?

BMC Racing's Richie Porte is in trouble. He is getting a backwheel change. What a time to get a puncture. The Australian is looking distraught because he is having to get a wheel from a neutral car because all the team cars have been pulled out because riders are getting dropped.

Porte had ambitions of winning this year's race. His chances have taken a massive dent right there.

If Stuyven can hold on, he will take the yellow jersey. He's pushing hard. Almost too hard. He overcooks a left-hander and but manages to make it round before hitting the barriers.

The Trek rider is chancing his arm, has a wobble as he hits a painted section of road. 5km remaining, most of it uphill and 90 seconds clear.

The three out front are starting to labour as they hit a gentle incline. All three look like they are pedalling through mud. They are on an unclassified climb.

Trek rider Jasper Stuyven is not giving up this lightly. He takes off and nobody follows. He has an 8km time trial in front of him. The peloton is two minutes behind but the gap is plummeting.

Rob Hayles on BBC commentary says he's on the fence as to whether the break will stay clear. They have just 10km to hang on and their lead is two minutes, 22 seconds.

Nobody expected this finish. The peloton is strung right out, indicating the pace is high. Team Sky have taken on the front. Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard putting in big turns. Geraint Thomas is up at fourth wheel.

Chris Froome also right up there. A stage win is not in their eyes today but picking up a few seconds on their rivals is. Where are Movistar and Nairo Quintana?

The red-and-black clad BMC Racing train has switched to the right side of the road. Team Sky are trying to go round the outside, led by Ian Stannard. But BMC shut the door.

Just 13km remaining and the lead is two minutes, 40 seconds. Paul Voss, Vegard Breen and Jasper Stuyven are clinging on. Mouths agape, gulping in the sea air as the rain tumbles down.