Alessandro Petacchi beat fellow Italian Daniele Bennati in a sprint Thursday to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race.
Cofidis rider Julien El Fares of France retained the overall lead.
Petacchi followed LPR Brakes teammate Lorenzo Bernucci around a left-hand turn 300 meters (yards) from the finish and held his lead over Bennati, who rides for Liquigas.
Bennati fell before the final climb near the finish and British sprinter Mark Cavendish couldn't stay with the leading group on the uphill section.
"I was very strong on the climb and my teammates did a great job," said Petacchi, who has been bothered by a knee …
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