Podium girl snubs Tour de France stage winner Vincenzo Nibali

SNAP! Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali’s victory in the second stage of the Tour de France didn’t impress this girl much. She completely rejected him.

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali puts his overall leader yellow jersey on the podium at the end of the 201 km second stage of the 101th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 6, 2014 between York and Sheffield, northern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG

ITALIAN cyclist Vincenzo Nibali’s victory in the second stage of the Tour de France didn’t impress the podium girl much.

As Nibali went in for his customary kiss on the cheek, the woman completely snubbed him.

Snap!

Nibali had to settle for a kiss with a stuffed toy instead.

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Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, still got his victory kiss.

The cyclist handled the rejection well, to be fair, adjusting his collar and acting like nothing happened.

Nibali displayed his riding smarts in stage two overnight, taking the yellow jersey after a well-choreographed attack on rivals in the English city known for “The Full Monty.”

The Astana team leader nicknamed “The Shark” for his road savvy took the final lead in a cycling dance of sorts with other title hopefuls, who took turns in front in the last stretch through a sea of fans from York to Sheffield.

Before the snub ... the podium girl helps Nibali with his yellow jersey.

Nibali perhaps had more at stake: the 29-year-old rider has won the Italian Giro and Spain’s Vuelta, but has never captured cycling’s showcase event.

The victory gave him both his first Tour stage win and yellow jersey, and sent a message that he could contend to take it home from Paris in three weeks.

With less than two kilometers left, Nibali escaped a 21-man breakaway bunch at the end of the 201-kilometer course over nine heath-covered hills of Yorkshire, and held off their late surge. England is hosting the first three Tour stages this year.

– with AP