The Giro is on
The first Grand Tour of the year has kicked off with the opening time trial and, once again, it was Filippo Ganna who took the opening stage. The second day presented the first opportunity for the sprinters to show their form. And it was Tim Merlier of Alpecin-Fenix who celebrated his debut Grand Tour with a victory in Novara. Merlier is now in the points classification lead, while Filippo Ganna finished safely in the peloton and stayed in the pink.
Stage-two results
- Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) – 4:21:09
- Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos)
- Elia Viviani (Cofidis)
- Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma)
- Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe)
- Matteo Moschetti (Trek-Segafredo)
- Filippo Fiorelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè)
- Lawrence Naesen (Ag2r Citroën)
- Davide Cimolai (Israel Start-Up Nation)
- Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal)
General classification
- Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) – 4:29:53
- Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma) + 13s
- Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma) + 16s
- Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) + 20s
- João Almeida (Deceuninck-Quick-Step)
- Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) + 21s
- Jos Van Emden (Jumbo-Visma)
- Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos) + 22s
- Matthias Brändle (Israel Start-Up Nation) + 25s
- Gianni Moscon (Ineos Grenadiers) + 26s
Now we understand
All about nutrition
Poor Juventus
Staying at the @juventusfcen team hotel for the start of the @giroditalia. 2 Italians in the team & if anything is wrong with the hotel the response is(insert strong Italian accent & hand gestures) “typical juventus”
Safe to say they’re not fans, no matter how nice the hotel
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) May 5, 2021
