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2024 Giro d’Italia: Stage 2 Results

  • Ron 

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has won Stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 161km long San Francesco al Campo-Santuario di Oropa (Biella). Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) finished second and third respectively.

Pogacar didn’t wait for long to get his first ever Giro d’Italia stage victory the day after he failed to do so in the inaugural stage as he soloed to an historical triumph. He rode away from the group of favourites 4.5km before the top and crossed the line of front of the famous sanctuary 27 seconds before Dani Martinez and Geraint Thomas. Having completed his Grand Tour trilogy of stage victories, he also moved into the Maglia Rosa for the first time.

Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia

Speaking in the press conference, Pogacar said: “Today the stage suited me better and I was super happy to win after the fantastic job done by my team. I’m also super happy to get the Maglia Rosa. I didn’t panick when I had a flat tyre. I hit a hole in the city. I was thinking to stop before the corner but from the car they said “after the corner” but I was riding on the wheel with zero pressure, just on the carbon. I made the mistake not to stop before the corner for changing bike. There was a bit more of adrenaline kicking, but I was confident I’d come back, which we did. Then we set the pace that we like and it was perfect. It means a lot to win here, just like any other stage win. The atmosphere was incredible on the climb so I can say it was a real pleasure to ride solo in the last couple of kilometres. The support from the fans was incredible. One of the dreams and goals in my career was a stage win in all three Grand Tours. Not many riders achieve that, it’s pretty big for a cyclist”.

The Maglia Bianca Cian Uijtdebroeks said: “I’m for sure very satisfied with my ride today. I was not at all riding with the Maglia Bianca or anything special in mind. I was just racing full gas, giving everything till the end. After I crossed the line I heard I had the Maglia Bianca. It’s my first distinctive jersey in a Grand Tour. Last year at La Vuelta, I was right behind Juan Ayuso. It’s amazing for me. There’s still a really long three-weeks of racing ahead of us. Still a lot can happen. But once you have this jersey, you want to fight for it. I will do until we get to Rome”.

Stage 2 Brief Results:

  1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) – 161 km in 3h54’20”, av speed 41.223 km/h
  2. Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 27″
  3. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) s.t.

General Classification After Stage 2:

  1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
  2. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 45″
  3. Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) s.t.

 Jerseys:

  • Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
  • Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and ITA Italian Trade Agency – Filippo Fiorelli (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè)
  • Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
  • Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, born after 01/01/1999, sponsored by Eataly – Cian Uijtdebroeks (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
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