KNOKKE-HEIST, Belgium, May 26, 2011 (AFP) – Germany’s Andre Greipel of the Omega Pharma team won the second stage of the Tour of Belgium on Thursday to take the leader’s jersey from Dutchman Lieuwe Westra.

Greipel won a sprint finish ahead of Dutch rider Kenny van Hummel with Belgian Maxime Vantomme in third and Tom Boonen fourth.

In the overall standings, Greipel has a two-second lead on Belgian Philippe Gilbert.

Friday’s third stage is over 188km from Knokke to Ypres.

2nd stage
1. Andre Greipel (GER) Omega Pharma 3hr 38min 14sec 2. Kenny van Hummel
(NED) same time, 3. Maxime Vantomme (BEL) s.t., 4. Tom Boonen (BEL) s.t., 5.
Nikolai Trusov (RUS) s.t.

Overall standings
1. Andre Greipel (GER) Omega Pharma 3hr 44min 49sec, 2. Philippe Gilbert
(BEL) at 2sec, 3. Dominique Cornu (BEL) 3, 4. Maarten Wynants (BEL) 8, 5. Tom
Boonen (BEL) 8