Giro d’Italia stage 2 time trial – Dwell protection

We’ve got our first finisher

Vanhoucke involves the road on the sleek cobblestones and stops the clock on 12 minutes 48 seconds.

This is a greater have a look at this course – flick by means of the pictures under for the main points offered within the highway e-book. 

You may see how the highway runs alongside the river earlier than twisting up the ultimate climb, which itself is seen to be steepest on the backside earlier than nudging all the way down to a extra modest 3.4%.

When it comes to the favourites for the stage win, Tom Dumoulin at all times needs to be taken into consideration, even query marks encompass his general type. Van der Poel himself may be thought-about a contender given his storming TT eventually 12 months’s Tour, plus the very fact he seems to have accomplished a bit extra preparation for this. 

Elsewhere, Joao Almeida is predicted to place within the strongest exhibiting from the general contenders, whereas Simon Yates ought to discover this course to his liking. 

Jan Tratnik (Bahrain Victorious), Davide Ballerini (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) and the Israel-Premier Tech duo of Alex Dowsett and Alessandro De Marchi guarantee loads of high quality among the many very early starters.

We’re off

Vanhoucke rolls down the ramp and stage 2 is formally underway, with giant crowds lining the opening stretch. 

We have accomplished our personal recon of the course. My colleagues Barry Ryan and Alasdair Fotheringham are on the bottom in Budapest and have been getting the lowdown on this 9.2km course. It is city, it is tough, it is twisty, it is a bit cobbly in locations, and it includes a nasty climb within the last kilometre. 

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Lower than 10 minutes away from the beginning of this stage. All of the riders have reconned the course and the primary starters are simply ending their warm-up routines.

Van der Poel is decked out in pink after his stage win in Visegrad yesterday, which put him into the general lead. You may try his new bike on the hyperlink under.

Mathieu van der Poel’s customized pink Canyon Speedmax for Giro d’Italia time trial

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The primary rider to deal with this 9.2km course shall be Hurt Vanhoucke (Lotto Soudal), who’ll roll down the ramp at 14:00 native time. The final rider off shall be stage 1 winner and general chief Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix), who’s underway at 16:58. 

Good day and welcome alongside to Cyclingnews’ stay protection of stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia. 

We stay in Hungary and immediately we have now a brief particular person time trial within the capital of Budapest, which ought to give some early form to the final classification within the battle for the general title.