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2019 Giro d'Italia

102nd edition: May 11 - June 22, 2019

Stage 2, Sunday, May 12: Bolgona - Fucecchio, 205 km

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Sunday, May 12: Stage 2, Bolgona - Fucecchio, 205 km

Stage 2 map & profile | Stage 2 photos | Organizer's stage 2 preview

Pascal Ackermann

Pascal Ackermann wins stage two.

Weather at the finish city of Fucecchio at 1:50 PM, local time: 18C (65F), partly cloudy, with the wind fron the north at 24 km/hr (18 mph). No rain is forecast. It was, however, raining at the start in Bologna.

The race: Here's the organizer's stage two summary.

Cycling's 50 Triumphs and Tragedies

The German rider Pascal Ackermann (Bora – Hansgrohe) won Stage 2 of the 102nd Giro d’Italia, 205km from Bologna to Fucecchio. Elia Viviani (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) finished second and third, respectively.

Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo – Visma) retains the Maglia Rosa of leader of the General Classification.

JERSEYS:

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Pascal Ackermann said: “I feel so happy. It was my first chance to win a stage and we achieved it straight away. It’s good for the next three weeks. I chose the right moment to sprint from 250 meters to go. To win the first stage of my first Grand Tour is fantastic.”

The race leader Primoz Roglic said: “It wasn’t an easy day because it was cold from the beginning and also quite fast all the time. It’ll be another day in the Maglia Rosa tomorrow. The team worked hard for that. It’s a pleasure to retain the jersey.”

Complete results:.

Stage 2 photos

205 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.300 km/hr

1 ACKERMANN Pascal BORA-HANSGROHE 4hr 44min 4sec
2 VIVIANI Elia DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
3 EWAN Caleb LOTTO-SOUDAL s.t.
4 GAVIRIA Fernando UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
5 DEMARE Arnaud GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
6 CIMOLAI Davide ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
7 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
8 DE BUYST Jasper LOTTO-SOUDAL s.t.
9 SBARAGLI Kristian ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
10 SELIG Rüdiger BORA-HANSGROHE s.t.
11 GIBBONS Ryan DIMENSION DATA s.t.
12 CANOLA Marco NIPPO-VINI FANTINI s.t.
13 GAVAZZI Francesco ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
14 CONSONNI Simone UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
15 BATTAGLIN Enrico KATUSHA-ALPECIN @ 5sec
16 VAN DER SANDE Tosh LOTTO-SOUDAL s.t.
17 SABATINI Fabio DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
18 FORMOLO Davide BORA-HANSGROHE s.t.
19 MAJKA Rafal BORA-HANSGROHE s.t.
20 DUMOULIN Tom TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
21 ROJAS José MOVISTAR s.t.
22 POLANC Jan UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
23 CONCI Nicola TREK-SEGAFREDO s.t.
24 ROTA Lorenzo BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
25 BOUWMAN Koen JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
26 HALLER Marco KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
27 ROGLIC Primoz JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
28 LANDA Mikel MOVISTAR s.t.
29 VENTOSO Francisco CCC TEAM s.t.
30 MADOUAS Valentin GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
31 CARTHY Hugh John EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
32 NIBALI Vincenzo BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
33 YATES Simon MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
34 SIVAKOV Pavel TEAM INEOS s.t.
35 GEOGHEGAN HART Tao TEAM INEOS s.t.
36 AGNOLI Valerio BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
37 JUNGELS Bob DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
38 POWER Rob TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
39 CAPECCHI Eros DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
40 BARBIN Enrico BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
41 GUARNIERI Jacopo GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
42 AMADOR Andrey MOVISTAR s.t.
43 ULISSI Diego UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
44 KANGERT Tanel EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
45 CHAVES Jhoan MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
46 CARAPAZ Richard MOVISTAR s.t.
47 MARTENS Paul JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
48 MODOLO Sacha EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
49 O'CONNOR Ben DIMENSION DATA s.t.
50 ZAKARIN Ilnur KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
51 KNOX James DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
52 GALLOPIN Tony AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
53 GASPAROTTO Enrico DIMENSION DATA s.t.
54 DE LA PARTE Victor CCC TEAM s.t.
55 LUDVIGSSON Tobias GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
56 VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
57 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
58 KOREN Kristijan BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
59 WYSS Danilo DIMENSION DATA s.t.
60 VILLELLA Davide ASTANA s.t.
61 CARUSO Damiano BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
62 IZAGUIRRE Ion ASTANA s.t.
63 MOLLEMA Bauke TREK-SEGAFREDO s.t.
64 TEN DAM Laurens CCC TEAM s.t.
65 LOPEZ Miguel ASTANA s.t.
66 WARBASSE Lawrence AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
67 OOMEN Sam TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
68 VERVAEKE Louis TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
69 JUUL JENSEN Christopher MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
70 HIRT Jan ASTANA s.t.
71 BILBAO Pello ASTANA s.t.
72 HANSEN Adam LOTTO-SOUDAL s.t.
73 BOARO Manuele ASTANA s.t.
74 PUCCIO Salvatore TEAM INEOS s.t.
75 DURBRIDGE Luke MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
76 BRAMBILLA Gianluca TREK-SEGAFREDO s.t.
77 PETERS Nans AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
78 MASNADA Fausto ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
79 DOMBROWSKI Joseph EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
80 NAVARRO Daniel KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
81 POZZOVIVO Domenico BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
82 CAICEDO Jonathan EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
83 NARVAEZ Jhonnatan TEAM INEOS s.t.
84 BROWN Nathan EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
85 CONTI Valerio UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
86 KLUGE Roger LOTTO-SOUDAL s.t.
87 ANTUNES Amaro CCC TEAM s.t.
88 MONTAGUTI Matteo ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
89 OWSIAN Lukasz CCC TEAM s.t.
90 GOGL Michael TREK-SEGAFREDO s.t.
91 FLOREZ Miguel ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
92 MC CARTHY Jay BORA-HANSGROHE s.t.
93 HOLLENSTEIN Reto KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
94 CATALDO Dario ASTANA s.t.
95 SERRY Pieter DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
96 CARBONI Giovanni BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
97 HAGA Chad TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
98 HINDLEY Jai TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
99 DUNBAR Edward TEAM INEOS s.t.
100 BAGIOLI Nicola NIPPO-VINI FANTINI s.t.
101 NIEVE Mikel MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
102 VENDRAME Andrea ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
103 SENNI Manuel BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
104 CATTANEO Mattia ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
105 BAKELANTS Jan TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
106 PLAZA Ruben ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
107 SCHWARZMANN Michael BORA-HANSGROHE 0’ 23”
108 MARCATO Marco UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
109 SANTAROMITA Ivan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI 01’ 07”
110 BOLE Grega BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
111 GAROSIO Andrea BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
112 HENAO Sebastian TEAM INEOS s.t.
113 SOSA Ivan TEAM INEOS s.t.
114 BOOKWALTER Brent MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
115 TOLHOEK Antwan JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
116 PEDRERO Antonio MOVISTAR s.t.
117 NIBALI Antonio BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
118 GASTAUER Ben AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
119 DUPONT Hubert AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
120 HAMILTON Lucas MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
121 HAMILTON Christopher TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
122 MAESTRI Mirco BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
123 FRAPPORTI Marco ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
124 BIDARD François AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
125 BIERMANS Jenthe KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
126 NEILANDS Krists ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
127 SENECHAL Florian DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 0’ 05”
128 BELLETTI Manuel ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC 0’ 05”
129 LE GAC Olivier GROUPAMA-FDJ 0’ 05”
130 CICCONE Giulio TREK-SEGAFREDO 01’ 45”
131 KNEES Christian TEAM INEOS 02’ 57”
132 POLJANSKI Pawel BORA-HANSGROHE 03’ 33”
133 ZEITS Andrey ASTANA 05’ 36”
134 NIZZOLO Giacomo DIMENSION DATA s.t.
135 COVILI Luca BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
136 ORSINI Umberto BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
137 CAMPENAERTS Victor LOTTO-SOUDAL 06’ 31”
138 HONORÉ Mikkel DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 08’ 37”
139 DE GENDT Thomas LOTTO-SOUDAL 09’ 12”
140 CIMA Damiano NIPPO-VINI FANTINI s.t.
141 MAS BONET Luis MOVISTAR s.t.
142 BENNETT Sean EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
143 BENEDETTI Cesare BORA-HANSGROHE s.t.
144 KUSS Sepp JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
145 CARRETERO Hector MOVISTAR 09’ 14”
146 GEHEREIGZABHER Amanuel DIMENSION DATA s.t.
147 VANENDERT Jelle LOTTO-SOUDAL 09’ 36”
148 MOLANO Juan UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
149 VAN EMDEN Jos JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
150 SÜTTERLIN Jasha MOVISTAR 11’ 51”
151 CLARKE William TREK-SEGAFREDO 12’ 10”
152 SCOTSON Miles GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
153 BAUER Jack MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
154 SIMION Paolo BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
155 LEEZER Thomas JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
156 BRESCHEL Matti EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
157 LOBATO Juan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI s.t.
158 DAVIES Scott DIMENSION DATA s.t.
159 STRAKHOV Dmitrii KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
160 IRIZAR Markel TREK-SEGAFREDO s.t.
161 SINKELDAM Ramon GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
162 DE PLUS Laurens JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
163 GRADEK Kamil CCC TEAM 12’ 59”
164 CERNÝ Josef CCC TEAM s.t.
165 MARECZKO Jakub CCC TEAM s.t.
166 DUNNE Conor ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
167 RENSHAW Mark DIMENSION DATA s.t.
168 NIV Guy ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
169 HATSUYAMA Sho NIPPO-VINI FANTINI s.t.
170 BOHLI Tom UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
171 LONARDI Giovanni NIPPO-VINI FANTINI s.t.
172 MOSCHETTI Matteo TREK-SEGAFREDO s.t.
173 DENZ Nico AG2R LA MONDIALE 18’ 20”

GC after Stage 2:

213 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 43.021 km/hr

1 ROGLIC Primoz JUMBO-VISMA 4hr 57min 4sec
2 YATES Simon MITCHELTON-SCOTT @ 19sec
3 NIBALI Vincenzo BAHRAIN-MERIDA 0’ 23”
4 LOPEZ Miguel ASTANA 0’ 28”
5 DUMOULIN Tom TEAM SUNWEB s.t.
6 MAJKA Rafal BORA-HANSGROHE 0’ 33”
7 GEOGHEGAN HART Tao TEAM INEOS 0’ 35”
8 MOLLEMA Bauke TREK-SEGAFREDO 0’ 39”
9 CARUSO Damiano BAHRAIN-MERIDA 0’ 40”
10 BILBAO Pello ASTANA 0’ 42”
11 DE LA PARTE Victor CCC TEAM 0’ 45”
12 JUNGELS Bob DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 0’ 46”
13 CARAPAZ Richard MOVISTAR 0’ 47”
14 KANGERT Tanel EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
15 CARTHY Hugh EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
16 ULISSI Diego UAE-TEAM EMIRATES 0’ 50”
17 FORMOLO Davide BORA-HANSGROHE s.t.
18 POZZOVIVO Domenico BAHRAIN-MERIDA 0’ 53”
19 HAGA Chad TEAM SUNWEB 0’ 54”
20 KNOX James DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 0’ 57”
21 NAVARRO Daniel KATUSHA-ALPECIN 0’ 58”
22 DURBRIDGE Luke MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
23 CATALDO Dario ASTANA 0’ 59”
24 CHAVES Jhoan MITCHELTON-SCOTT 01’ 00”
25 CONTI Valerio UAE-TEAM EMIRATES 01’ 01”
26 SIVAKOV Pavel TEAM INEOS s.t.
27 IZAGUIRRE Ion ASTANA s.t.
28 GALLOPIN Tony AG2R LA MONDIALE 01’ 02”
29 GASPAROTTO Enrico DIMENSION DATA 01’ 04”
30 LANDA Mikel MOVISTAR 01’ 07”
31 O'CONNOR Ben DIMENSION DATA 01’ 12”
32 POWER Rob TEAM SUNWEB 01’ 13”
33 DOMBROWSKI Lloyd EF EDUCATION FIRST s.t.
34 KOREN Kristijan BAHRAIN-MERIDA s.t.
35 DUNBAR Edward TEAM INEOS 01’ 14”
36 POLANC Jan UAE-TEAM EMIRATES 01’ 16”
37 CATTANEO Mattia ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
38 PLAZA Ruben ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 01’ 17”
39 TEN DAM Laurens CCC TEAM 01’ 18”
40 LUDVIGSSON Tobias GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
41 SERRY Pieter DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
42 VERVAEKE Louis TEAM SUNWEB 01’ 19”
43 ZAKARIN Ilnur KATUSHA-ALPECIN 01’ 20”
44 NIEVE Mikel MITCHELTON-SCOTT 01’ 22”
45 VILLELLA Davide ASTANA 01’ 25”
46 HIRT Jan ASTANA 01’ 27”
47 MASNADA Fausto ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
48 BOARO Manuele ASTANA s.t.
49 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
50 BRAMBILLA Gianluca TREK-SEGAFREDO 01’ 29”
51 ANTUNES Amaro CCC TEAM s.t.
52 CAPECCHI Eros DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 01’ 30”
53 SENECHAL Florian DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP s.t.
54 HINDLEY Jai TEAM SUNWEB 01’ 31”
55 CONCI Nicola TREK-SEGAFREDO 01’ 32”
56 AMADOR Andrey MOVISTAR s.t.
57 DE BUYST Jasper LOTTO-SOUDAL 01’ 33”
58 CARBONI Giovanni BARDIANI-CSF s.t.
59 JUUL JENSEN Christopher MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
60 MC CARTHY Jay BORA-HANSGROHE 01’ 34”
61 WARBASSE Lawrence AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
62 VENDRAME Andrea ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC 01’ 38”
63 VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
64 BATTAGLIN Enrico KATUSHA-ALPECIN 01’ 40”
65 MONTAGUTI Matteo ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
66 BAKELANTS Jan TEAM SUNWEB 01’ 41”
67 VENTOSO Francisco CCC TEAM s.t.
68 GAVAZZI Francesco ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
69 SBARAGLI Kristian ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 01’ 42”
70 PUCCIO Salvatore TEAM INEOS 01’ 43”
71 BROWN Nathan EF EDUCATION FIRST 01’ 45”
72 PETERS Nans AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
73 GIBBONS Ryan DIMENSION DATA 01’ 46”
74 OOMEN Sam TEAM SUNWEB 01’ 47”
75 AGNOLI Valerio BAHRAIN-MERIDA 01’ 48”
76 ROJAS José MOVISTAR s.t.
77 HOLLENSTEIN Reto KATUSHA-ALPECIN 01’ 49”
78 ACKERMANN Pascal BORA-HANSGROHE 01’ 51”
79 GAVIRIA Fernando UAE-TEAM EMIRATES 01’ 52”
80 MARTENS Paul JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
81 NARVAEZ Jhonnatan TEAM INEOS s.t.
82 MADOUAS Valentin GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
83 GOGL Michael TREK-SEGAFREDO 01’ 53”
84 LE GAC Olivier GROUPAMA-FDJ 01’ 54”
85 DEMARE Arnaud GROUPAMA-FDJ s.t.
86 CANOLA Marco NIPPO-VINI FANTINI 01’ 57”
87 BOUWMAN Koen JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
88 SABATINI Fabio DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 02’ 01”
89 OWSIAN Lukasz CCC TEAM 02’ 04”
90 VIVIANI Elia DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 02’ 05”
91 KLUGE Roger LOTTO-SOUDAL 02’ 06”
92 CONSONNI Simone UAE-TEAM EMIRATES s.t.
93 HANSEN Adam James LOTTO-SOUDAL s.t.
94 BOOKWALTER Brent MITCHELTON-SCOTT 02’ 07”
95 HAMILTON Lucas MITCHELTON-SCOTT s.t.
96 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav KATUSHA-ALPECIN 02’ 14”
97 CIMOLAI Davide ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
98 CAICEDO Jonathan EF EDUCATION FIRST 02’ 18”
99 BAGIOLI Nicola NIPPO-VINI FANTINI s.t.
100 ROTA Lorenzo BARDIANI-CSF 02’ 21”
101 HAMILTON Christopher TEAM SUNWEB 02’ 22”
102 GUARNIERI Jacopo GROUPAMA-FDJ 02’ 23”
103 WYSS Danilo DIMENSION DATA 02’ 24”
104 HALLER Marco KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
105 FLOREZ Miguel ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC 02’ 28”
106 SELIG Rüdiger BORA-HANSGROHE 02’ 29”
107 MARCATO Marco UAE-TEAM EMIRATES 02’ 30”
108 HENAO Sebastian TEAM INEOS 02’ 30”
109 NEILANDS Krists ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY s.t.
110 VAN DER SANDE Tosh LOTTO-SOUDAL 02’ 31”
111 PEDRERO Antonio MOVISTAR 02’ 32”
112 EWAN Caleb LOTTO-SOUDAL 02’ 34”
113 MODOLO Sacha EF EDUCATION FIRST 02’ 35”
114 GASTAUER Ben AG2R LA MONDIALE 02’ 39”
115 BARBIN Enrico BARDIANI-CSF 02’ 40”
116 NIBALI Antonio BAHRAIN-MERIDA 02’ 41”
117 TOLHOEK Antwan JUMBO-VISMA 02’ 43”
118 SENNI Manuel BARDIANI-CSF 02’ 46”
119 DUPONT Hubert AG2R LA MONDIALE 02’ 50”
120 GAROSIO Andrea BAHRAIN-MERIDA 02’ 57”
121 BIDARD François AG2R LA MONDIALE s.t.
122 SOSA Ivan TEAM INEOS 02’ 58”
123 BELLETTI Manuel ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC s.t.
124 BOLE Grega BAHRAIN-MERIDA 03’ 00”
125 FRAPPORTI Marco ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC 03’ 05”
126 CICCONE Giulio TREK-SEGAFREDO 03’ 08”
127 BIERMANS Jenthe KATUSHA-ALPECIN s.t.
128 MAESTRI Mirco BARDIANI-CSF 03’ 09”
129 SANTAROMITA Ivan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI 03’ 21”
130 SCHWARZMANN Michael BORA-HANSGROHE 03’ 22”
131 POLJANSKI Pawel BORA-HANSGROHE 04’ 50”
132 KNEES Christian TEAM INEOS 04’ 53”
133 ZEITS Andrey ASTANA 06’ 58”
134 CAMPENAERTS Victor LOTTO-SOUDAL 07’ 19”
135 COVILI Luca BARDIANI-CSF 07’ 29”
136 ORSINI Umberto BARDIANI-CSF 07’ 59”
137 NIZZOLO Giacomo DIMENSION DATA 08’ 01”
138 HONORÉ Mikkel DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 09’ 36”
139 BENEDETTI Cesare BORA-HANSGROHE 10’ 16”
140 CARRETERO Hector MOVISTAR 10’ 36”
141 GEHEREIGZABHER Amanuel DIMENSION DATA s.t.
142 MAS BONET Luis MOVISTAR 10’ 37”
143 VAN EMDEN Jos JUMBO-VISMA s.t.
144 DE GENDT Thomas LOTTO-SOUDAL 10’ 46”
145 BENNETT Sean EF EDUCATION FIRST 10’ 47”
146 KUSS Sepp JUMBO-VISMA 10’ 48”
147 VANENDERT Jelle LOTTO-SOUDAL 11’ 36”
148 CIMA Damiano NIPPO-VINI FANTINI 11’ 48”
149 MOLANO Juan UAE-TEAM EMIRATES 11’ 59”
150 DE PLUS Laurens JUMBO-VISMA 12’ 40”
151 DAVIES Scott DIMENSION DATA 13’ 19”
152 BAUER Jack MITCHELTON-SCOTT 13’ 22”
153 SÜTTERLIN Jasha MOVISTAR 13’ 27”
154 SCOTSON Miles GROUPAMA-FDJ 13’ 59”
155 STRAKHOV Dmitrii KATUSHA-ALPECIN 14’ 01”
156 SINKELDAM Ramon GROUPAMA-FDJ 14’ 04”
157 LOBATO Juan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI 14’ 09”
158 GRADEK Kamil CCC TEAM 14’ 23”
159 BOHLI Tom UAE-TEAM EMIRATES 14’ 26”
160 IRIZAR Markel TREK-SEGAFREDO 14’ 28”
161 CERNÝ Josef CCC TEAM 14’ 33”
162 SIMION Paolo BARDIANI-CSF 14’ 37”
163 LEEZER Thomas JUMBO-VISMA 14’ 38”
164 LONARDI Giovanni NIPPO-VINI FANTINI 15’ 06”
165 NIV Guy ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 15’ 12”
166 CLARKE William TREK-SEGAFREDO 15’ 13”
167 DUNNE Conor ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 15’ 19”
168 MOSCHETTI Matteo TREK-SEGAFREDO 15’ 30”
169 BRESCHEL Matti EF EDUCATION FIRST 15’ 35”
170 RENSHAW Mark DIMENSION DATA 15’ 37”
171 HATSUYAMA Sho NIPPO-VINI FANTINI 15’ 41”
172 MARECZKO Jakub CCC TEAM 16’ 17”
173 DENZ Nico AG2R LA MONDIALE 20’ 16”

Stage 2 map & profile:

Stage 2 map

Stage 2 map

Giro stage 2 profile

Stage 2 profile

Stage 2 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Simon Yates

Simon Yates has dressed warmly for the opening ceremonies.

Primoz Roglic

GC leader Primoz Roglic signs in.

Androni Gicattoli

Team Androni Giocattoli

Primoz Roglic

One of the privileges of having a classification lead.

CCC Team

Further back where the riders don't have beautiful women holding umbrellas for them.

Stage 2 sprint

Here they come....

Pascal Ackermann

Pascal Ackermann beats a couple of very fast guys, Caleb Ewan and Elia Viviani.

Enrico Battaglin

Enrico Battaglin led in the first chase group.

Simon Yates

Simon Yates finished safely.

Primoz roglic

As did Primoz Roglic

Mauro Vegni

Giro boss Mauro Vegni keeping an eye on things

Pascal Ackermann

Stage winner Pascal Ackermann

Primoz Roglic

Primoz Roglic will start stage three in pink.

Organizer's stage 2 preview:

The stage is rolling. The route starts uphill, crosses the Apennines and then takes a long descent to Prato. Next, a succession of sharper or gentler ascents and descents, including the Montalbano (Castra) categorised climb, leads to the final kilometres, raced on undulating and twisting roads.

The final 4 km start on narrow urban roads, with sharp bends, followed by broad, straight avenues, with a few roundabouts in-between. The home straight (900 m) is on 7 m wide asphalt road.

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