Joyce remains overall leader on Tour of Alberta

American Colin Joyce is the overall leader after the second stage of the Tour of Alberta on Friday.

Joyce, of the Axeon Hagen Berman cycling team, retained the Province of Alberta jersey after completing the 182-kilometre Kananaskis to Olds circuit in four hours seven minutes one second, the fifth fastest time of the day.

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His overall time through two stages is 6:30:19, giving him a seven second lead over compatriot Alex Howes (6:30:26) of the Cannondale-Drapac cycling team.

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American Tanner Putt of UnitedHealthcare won Stage 2 in a time of 4:06:46 and is 11th overall (6:32:09).

Ottawa’s Alexander Cataford (6:30:34) of Silber Pro Cycling took the Best Canadian jersey away from Stage 1 jersey holder Antoine Duchesne (6:30:34) of Saguenay, Que. Cataford and Duschesne, who rides for Team Canada, are tied for sixth overall.

Stage 3 of the five-stage circuit starts Saturday and goes from Clearwater County to Drayton Valley, and will cover 181.2 kilometres.

Watch below: Day two of the Tour of Alberta stretched from Kananaskis Village to Olds Friday. It’s exciting for those who follow the sport, but some long weekend drivers were feeling anything but. Global’s Jayme Doll reports.

1:31 Tour of Alberta puts the brakes on some long weekend traffic