Giro d’Italia, 2nd stage (Alcamo-Agrigento): Vlasov retires | The direct

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3.13 pm – the situation

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At 40 km from the finish line, the advantage of the fugitives is 2’00 “over the pink jersey group, which is slowly reducing the disadvantage.

15.20 – 50 at the finish

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The advantage of the five forwards is 2’43 “at 50 km from the finish. The five forwards are the Belgian Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal, third in the 2012 Giro), the Italians Mattia Bais (Androni Sidermec) and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani CSF Faizané), Ben Gastauer from Luxembourg (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Dutch Etienne Van Empel (Vini Zabù KTM).

15.06 – group comeback

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Vlasov’s retirement is official, 60 km from the finish the five fleeing have a 2’50 “advantage over the pink jersey group pulled by UAE Emirates (for Diego Ulissi) and Sunweb (for Michael Matthews).

Ore 14.58 – si ferma Vlasov

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Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana) gets off his bike and is unable to continue due to a stomach problem.

14.54 – the advantage drops

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At 70 km from the finish in Agrigento the advantage of the five fugitives is 3’53 “. In difficulty Aleksandr Vlasov, Russian from Astana, who loses ground on the flat compared to the pink jersey group.

2.42 pm – province of Agrigento

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When there are 79 km to the finish, the advantage of the five fugitives is 5’13 “over the pink jersey group pulled by the Ineos Grenadiers of Filippo Ganna and Geraint Thomas. The riders have entered the province of Agrigento.

2.35 pm – 85 km to the finish

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Falls without serious consequences for Consonni and Viviani. The five fugitives have a 4’20 “advantage over their pursuers. The attackers are Belgian Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Italians Mattia Bais (Androni Sidermec) and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani CSF Faizané), Luxembourgish Ben Gastauer (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Dutch Etienne Van Empel (Vini Zabù KTM).

14.17 – Viviani falls

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At 100 km from the finish, the five fugitives have a 5’12 “advantage over the pink jersey group. Tussle between the sprinter teams for the flying finish line points. Colombian Fernando Gaviria (UAE Emirates) precedes the other sprinters, Elia Viviani (Cofidis ) slides on the asphalt uphill while Simone Consonni, Viviani’s teammate, also falls downhill.

14.14 – flying finish line

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De Gendt again in front of Bais on the flying finish line of Partanna.

Ore 14.01 – Primo De Gendt

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Belgian Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) is the first to cross the top of the Santa Ninfa GPM, his shot allows him to precede Bais and Van Empel.

13.56 – Santa Ninfa

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The ascent of Santa Ninfa, fourth category GPM begins. With 113 km to go, the five forwards have a 3’24 “advantage over the pink jersey group.

13.45 – the situation

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120 km from the finish in Agrigento, the five fugitives have a 3’12 “advantage over the pink jersey group Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers). The five attacking riders are the Belgian Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), the Italians Mattia Bais (Androni Sidermec) and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani CSF Faizané), Ben Gastauer from Luxembourg (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Dutch Etienne Van Empel (Vini Zabù KTM).

Ore 13.24 – Van Empel cade

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Falling downhill for Van Empel, who has problems with the chain. The Dutchman manages to quickly return to the other fugitives. At the moment the advantage of the five over the pink jersey group is 3’40 “when there are 132 km to the finish line. Filippo Ganna’s Ineos Grenadiers leads the pack of pursuers.

13.12 – five on the run

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The five attackers are the Belgian Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), the Italians Mattia Bais (Androni Sidermec) and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani CSF Faizané), the Luxembourgish Ben Gastauer (Ag2r La Mondiale) and the Dutch Etienne Van Empel (Wines Zabù KTM). 2’46 “the advantage of the fugitives on the pink jersey group.

13.05 – De Gendt on the attack

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Five riders immediately on the run, among them Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal).

12.55 – the race started

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The group moves from Alcamo, the first day in pink in the career of Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), who triumphed in the opening time trial.

The second stage

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An extraordinary victory for Filippo Ganna in the time trial that opened the 103rd edition of the pink race. The 24 year old Ineos Grenadiers runner, world time trial champion, will try to keep the pink jersey in a fraction full of ups and downs and with a complicated finish.

Path

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The second stage measures 149 kilometers, from Alcamo to Agrigento with two fourth category Gpm, the second coincides with the finish. The first part is undulating with several ups and downs, suitable for those who have the courage to try to escape. Second fastest part, which ends 4 km from the finish, in the Valley of the Temples, at the foot of the city. Last kilometers all uphill, at 5% on average with a short stretch of around 9% at 2500 meters from the finish. The road to the finish is wide, well paved, with a series of short straights and semi-bends before the final straight of 250m.

And favorites

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In the opening time trial the British Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) was 26 “ahead of compatriot Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott). At 57” the Russian Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana), at 1’06 “Vincenzo Nibali (Trek-Segafredo) , at 1’24 “the Dane Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) and at 1’21” the Dutch Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma).