with the Belgian Tim Merlier leading the pack closed the second stage of the Tyrrhenian-AdriaticItalian test that had four Ecuadorian cyclists with the same time in goal.
Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) was the one with the best position among the tricolors on arrival at Sovicille. The Locomotive occupied the position 31with the same time as Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) who scored 5 hours 25 minutes 23 seconds for the 129 kilometers run on the day.
With active participation in the persecution from a group of five runners who formed the break of the day, Jonathan Narvaez contributed to take the Ineos leaders to the top of the race, the sucumbisense did his job in the position 71 among a lot that arrived grouped at the finish line.
By location, Alexander Cepeda (Dronne Hopper-Androni Giocattoli) was the third of the nationals to close the day in box 129While jonathan caicedo (EF Education-EasyPost) crossed the finish line in position 146.
Merlier took advantage of the attempt of the Slovakian Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) for taking off in the final stretch of the day and took his first win of the season, ahead of Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) and Kaden Groves (BikeExchange-Jayco), with Sagan in fourth place.
The Italian Filippo Ganna (Ineos) entered in 88th placebut by keeping the same time as the platoon managed to keep the blue jersey and the overall lead of the racewith a total of 5 hours 40 minutes 40 seconds.
Completed the second daythe group of Ecuadorians gained positions in the general. Carapaz moved up one position to 19th 47 seconds behind his teammate Ganna.
Caicedo gained three positions to rank 59th1 minute 11 seconds behind the Italian, who maintains 1 minute 50 seconds on Narvaez (128) and 2 minutes 37 before Cepeda who reached position 156.
Wednesday follows the Race of the Two Seas with a stage of 170 kilometers between Murlo and Terni, a route with ascents and descents until the last 15 kilometers that will be flat, ideal for a new arrival at the sprint. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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