Tadej Pogacar already rules the Giro; stage and leadership for the Slovenian
The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (Tean Emirates) became the new leader of the Giro of Italy after winning this Sunday alone in the second stage, disputed between San Francesco al Campo and the Sanctuary of Oropa.
Pogacar has been the real protagonist in the last kilometers, with a puncture just over 10 from the finish line, which led to a fall when his car was approaching to change his bicycle, and a definitive attack less than 5 kilometers from the finish.
The big favorite of this edition He appeared alone at the finish line, with a time of 3h 54:20 to complete the 161 kilometers of the route, and he won by 27 seconds to the Colombian Daniel Felipe Martínez (Bora Hansgrohe), second, and to the Welshman Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), third.
It arrived much later the until now leader, the Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narváez (Ineos Grenadiers), who crossed the finish line 2:04 minutes behind Tadej Pogacar.
This Monday, the transalpine round will face its third stage, eminently flat over 165 kilometers between Novara and Fossano although with some small ups and downs in the central part. The finish is characterized by the Cherasco spur until the last short climb to Fossano.
Stage classification
1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 3:54:20
2 – MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) + 0:27
3 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) mt
4 – FORTUNATO Lorenzo (Astana) mt
5 – LIPOWITZ Florian (BORA) mt
6 – STORER Michael (Tudor) + 0:30
7 – UIJTDEBROEKS Cyan (Visma) mt
8 – RUBIO Einer (Movistar) mt
9 – LÓPEZ Juan Pedro (Lidl-Trek) + 0:35
10 – HIRT Jan (Soudal) + 0:37
General ranking
1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 7:08:29
2 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 0:45
3 – MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) mt
4 – UIJTDEBROEKS Cyan (Visma) + 0:54
5 – RUBIO Einer (Movistar) mt
6 – FORTUNATO Lorenzo (Astana) + 1:05
7 – LÓPEZ Juan Pedro (Lidl-Trek) + 1:09
8 – HIRT Jan (Soudal) + 1:11
9 – CHAVES Esteban (EF Education) + 1:24
10 – O’CONNOR Ben (Decathlon) mt
Source: Eitb
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