Australian cyclist Karl Menzies won the second stage of the Herald Sun Tour on Monday and holds the overall lead over German Tobias Erler.

Menzies, who finished third in Sunday's opening stage, won Monday's 110-mile stage between the towns of Shepparton and Bendigo in 4 hours, 16 minutes and 40 seconds.

Mitchell Docker of Australia was second, two seconds behind, followed by Erler.

In the overall standings, Menzies has a six-second lead over Erler.

Menzies, riding for the U.S.-based HealthNet team, made a decisive break in the last of the three 1.17-mile closing laps in central Bendigo.

The race ends Saturday.