Giro d’Italia 2024 Stage Report: Tadej Pogačar was a person possessed on the ultimate climb of stage 2 to the Santuario di Oropa. His crew softened the opposition for the Slovenian champion to deal the killer blow. He completed half a minute forward of a chase group of ten riders to take the stage and the pink jersey. Yesterday’s stage winner and total chief, Jhonatan Narváez, got here in over 2 minutes down.
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Pogačar appears happy
Tadej Pogačar received the second stage of the Giro d’Italia. The Slovenian was the strongest on the ultimate climb to Oropa and likewise took over the pink from Jhonatan Narváez. Daniel Felipe Martínez was second on the stage, Geraint Thomas third. The Welshman is now second total at 45 seconds, Martinez is third on the identical time.
Day two finishes on the Santuario di Oropa, a Cat.1 climb. One other likelihood for the GC males to take management and go for victory and a few total lead time. From San Francesco al Campo, north of Turin, the peloton heads 161 kilometres northeast to complete on prime of the Oropa (11.8km at 6.2%). There are two climbs on the route; the Oasi Zegna and the Nelva, however each are Cat.4, so the motion will come on the summit end.
Tadej Pogačar got here shut on stage 1 – What’s going to he do on stage 2?
The second stage of the Giro d’Italia began with out Robert Gesink, who had crashed within the opening stage and suffered a leg fracture. A break quickly emerged. The all Italian escape was: Christian Scaroni (Astana Qazaqstan), Andrea Piccolo (EF Training-EasyPost), Davide Bais (Polti Kometa), Filippo Fiorelli & Martin Marcellusi (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè).
The person in pink – Jhonatan Narváez
The 5 constructed a lead of virtually 5 minutes on the peloton. INEOS Grenadiers for Narváez within the pink jersey and the UAE Crew Emirates for prime favorite, Pogačar set the tempo. Within the run-up to the primary intermediate dash of the day, 65 kilometres from the end, the sprinter’s groups got here to the pinnacle of the peloton. Behind the main group, the place Filippo Fiorelli took the total factors and expanded his factors lead, Kaden Groves, Olav Kooij and Caleb Ewan crossed the road first within the peloton.
The beginning from the San Francesco al Campo velodrome
Kooij was concerned in a crash with Eddie Dunbar. The Dutchman was in a position to proceed, however had broken his knee and elbow. Visma | Lease a Bike’s Attila Valter additionally crashed, he was additionally in a position to proceed. The stage climbing had now began. Intergiro factors have been on supply on the prime of a second climb. Right here too, Fiorelli got here via first. Then, Andrea Piccolo thought it was time to assault. The EF Training-EasyPost rider went solo and shortly had a pleasant lead over his chasers.
Filippo Ganna was on residence roads right this moment
Pogačar appeared calm
Piccolo was doing effectively to carry off the peloton. However when INEOS Grenadiers took over from UAE Crew Emirates, the facility of Filippo Ganna, the pack shortly closed. On the prime of the Nelva (3km at 6.6%), the penultimate climb of the day, Piccolo nonetheless had 1:45. There was one other crash on this climb. Domenico Pozzovivo crashed for the second day in a row. The Italian needed to wait a very long time for a brand new bike earlier than he may chase.
Filippo Fiorelli (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane’) was within the break once more right this moment, together with Davide Bais (Polti-Kometa) and Christian Scaroni (Astana Qazaqstan)
Simply earlier than the ultimate climb, it was the flip of Tadej Pogačar to hit the highway. The UAE Crew Emirates had a flat entrance tyre and as his crew automotive was proper behind him, his entrance wheel slid away. INEOS Grenadiers continued to guide, however didn’t improve the tempo to benefit from the Slovenian’s state of affairs. In an intermediate dash, simply earlier than the climb, Geraint Thomas took a 2 second bonus. Pogačar rejoined not a lot later and moved, together with his teammates, to the entrance of the peloton once more.
How exhausting would INEOS Grenadiers and Narváes struggle for the pink jersey?
UAE then took over from INEOS Grenadiers on the head of the peloton and elevated the tempo, leading to Piccolo being caught, simply 6 kilometres from the end. It might now be a battle between the favourites on Oropa. Daniel Felipe Martínez struggling, because the Colombian was on the again when Rafal Majka was setting the tempo. The Pole did this to melt the competitors for Pogačar’s assault. The Slovenian jumped 4.5 kilometres from the end. Ben O’Connor was the one one who tried to hold on, however that didn’t final lengthy. Pogačar quickly dropped the Australian. The Slovenian champion continued alone, whereas Thomas pulled in O’Connor. The highest favorite slowly rode additional away from a gaggle of about 10 favourites forming behind him.
The followers have been out roadside on a sunny Sunday
Uijtdebroeks was the primary to affix Thomas and O’Connor, adopted by Michael Storer, Jan Hirt, Einer Rubio, Lorenzo Fortunato, Juan Pedro López and a recovered Daniel Felipe Martínez. Florian Lipowitz additionally joined them and began to work for Martínez.
The assault was certain to return on the ultimate climb
The peloton’s view of Pogačar
O’Connor was then in bother and needed to let the second group go, as Romain Bardet, Thymen Arensman, Damiano Caruso, Antonio Tiberi and pink jersey wearer Narváez had all already achieved. The Ecuadorian would give the pink to Pogačar on the finish of the day. The Slovenian crossed the road solo with a big lead and so did a superb job for the overall classification. Behind him; Martínez, after robust work from Lipowitz, had the perfect legs within the last kilometre. He sprinted to second place, forward of Geraint Thomas. They completed 26 seconds behind Pogačar.
Stage and pink for Tadej Pogačar – All the best way to Rome?
Half a minute later…
Stage winner and Maglia Rosa, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates): “It’s a dream coming true, a tremendous victory. After I had received on the Vuelta and the Tour, I made it to win a stage in all of the Grand Excursions. It’s not one thing that everyone has and it’s one thing large in biking. I didn’t actually get scared by the incident I had on the town. It occurred after a flat tyre as a result of I needed to cease earlier than the nook. It wasn’t severe and the crew introduced me again shortly. I didn’t know the climb effectively however I feel we had a superb plan. I sped up after the final pull by Rafal Majka. I didn’t thoughts the time hole on the finish. The dream was to take the Maglia Rosa and now I can loosen up for just a few days.”
The primary of what number of pink jerseys for Pogačar?
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Giro d’Italia Stage 2 Outcome:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Crew Emirates in 3:54:20
2. Daniel Felipe Martínez (Col) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:27
3. Geraint Thomas (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
4. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) Astana Qazaqstan
5. Florian Lipowitz (Ger) BORA-hansgrohe
6. Michael Storer (Aus) Tudor at 0:30
7. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike
8. Einer Rubio (Col) Movistar
9. Juan Pedro López (Spa) Lidl-Trek at 0:35
10. Jan Hirt (CZ) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:37.
Giro d’Italia Total After Stage 2:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Crew Emirates in 7:08:29
2. Geraint Thomas (GB) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:45
3. Daniel Felipe Martínez (Col) BORA-hansgrohe
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:54
5. Einer Rubio (Col) Movistar
6. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) Astana Qazaqstan at 1:05
7. Juan Pedro López (Spa) Lidl-Trek at 1:09
8. Jan Hirt (CZ) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:11
9. Esteban Chaves (Col) EF Training-EasyPost at 1:24
10. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Qazaqstan.
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