{"id":183461,"date":"2021-05-10T08:37:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=183461"},"modified":"2021-05-10T08:37:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:37:02","slug":"tim-merlier-wins-stage-2-of-the-giro-ditalia-and-other-cool-news-from-the-world-of-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/05\/10\/tim-merlier-wins-stage-2-of-the-giro-ditalia-and-other-cool-news-from-the-world-of-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Merlier Wins Stage 2 of the Giro d\u2019Italia, and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Monday is here, and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Giro is on<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The first Grand Tour of the year<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

\"Tim<\/a>
Congrats! \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stage-two results<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) \u2013 4:21:09<\/li>\n
  2. Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos)<\/li>\n
  3. Elia Viviani (Cofidis)<\/li>\n
  4. Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma)<\/li>\n
  5. Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe)<\/li>\n
  6. Matteo Moschetti (Trek-Segafredo)<\/li>\n
  7. Filippo Fiorelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizan\u00e8)<\/li>\n
  8. Lawrence Naesen (Ag2r Citro\u00ebn)<\/li>\n
  9. Davide Cimolai (Israel Start-Up Nation)<\/li>\n
  10. Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    General classification<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    1. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) \u2013 4:29:53<\/li>\n
    2. Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma) + 13s<\/li>\n
    3. Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma) + 16s<\/li>\n
    4. Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) + 20s<\/li>\n
    5. Jo\u00e3o Almeida (Deceuninck-Quick-Step)<\/li>\n
    6. R\u00e9mi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) + 21s<\/li>\n
    7. Jos Van Emden (Jumbo-Visma)<\/li>\n
    8. Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos) + 22s<\/li>\n
    9. Matthias Br\u00e4ndle (Israel Start-Up Nation) + 25s<\/li>\n
    10. Gianni Moscon (Ineos Grenadiers) + 26s<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Now we understand<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COcKeCelh3R\/?utm_source=ig_embed<\/p>\n

      All about nutrition<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COp7EpOqVtf\/<\/p>\n

      Poor Juventus<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      \n

      Staying at the @juventusfcen<\/a> team hotel for the start of the @giroditalia<\/a>. 2 Italians in the team & if anything is wrong with the hotel the response is(insert strong Italian accent & hand gestures) \u201ctypical juventus\u201d <\/p>\n

      Safe to say they\u2019re not fans, no matter how nice the hotel<\/p>\n

      — Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) May 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n