Giro Stage 2: A Refreshingly Relaxed Sprint Day

A routine sprint stage produces a suprise winner & slightly re-shuffles the GC

May 9, 2021

Tim Merlier of Alpecin-Fenix upset the bunch sprint favorites to get the biggest win of his young career today on stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia. The Italian sprinting stars, Giacomo Nizzolo and Elia Viviani put up a valiant fight but couldn’t match the raw speed of the Belgian and had to settle for 2nd and 3rd positions.

The extremely relaxed vibe in the …

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