Giro d’Italia 2023: Milan masterpiece, sprint like a king

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The 22-year-old Victorius from Bahrain triumphs in San Salvo. Behind him the Dutch Dekker and the Australian Groves. Evenepoel is confirmed in pink. Tomorrow Vasto-Melfi of 213 km

David Romans

Jonathan Milan! A long sprint, of absolute power, without the launch of a train. The 22-year-old Friulian giant from Bahrain Victorius prevails in the second stage of the Giro d’Italia 2023, Teramo-San Salvo of 202 km. On the podium the Dutch Dekker (Arkea) and the Australian Groves (Alpecin). A stage which at -3 km from the finish saw a bad crash – caused by a skidding of a rider on the Jumbo Visma – which halved the peloton. A fall that occurred before the last 3 km and therefore with time not neutralised. 19″ hole that involved Vine, Haig, Geoghegan Hart and Pinot. For the blue Olympic gold medalist in Tokyo in the quartet it is the fourth victory as a professional: after the two stages at the 2022 Tour of Croatia and a stage at the Saudi Tour in early 2023, success came today for his first experience in the pink race Tomorrow the third stage, Vasto-Melfi of 213 km.

MILAN PARTY

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Upon arrival, Jonathan Milan expressed his astonishment: “I was so scared about my debut in the Giro d’Italia. In the time trial, I showed that I have good leg and today I proved it. I’m very happy, something happened incredible”. The last victory of a Friulian at the Giro d’Italia dates back to May 26, 2008: Franco Pellizotti at Plan de Corones.

Giro d’Italia, order of arrival second stage

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Here is the order of arrival on the finish line of Sal Salvo

  1. Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorius) in 4.55’11”
  2. David Dekker (Ola, Arkea Samsic)
  3. Kaden Groves (Aus, Alpecin)
  4. Arne Marit (Bel, Intermarche)
  5. Marius Mayrhofer (Ger, Team Dsm)
  6. Pascal Ackermann (GER, Uae Emirates)
  7. Fernando Gaviria (Col, Movistar)
  8. Niccolo Bonifazio (Intermarche)
  9. Jake Stewart (Gb, Groupama-Fdj)
  10. Michael Matthews (Aus, Jayco AlUla)

giro d’italia, general classification

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Here is the general after two stages

  1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel, Soudal-Quick Step) in 5.16’29”
  2. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) at 22″
  3. Joao Almeida (Uae Emirates) at 29″
  4. Stefan Kung (Svi, Groupama-Fdj) at 43″
  5. Primoz Roglic (Slo, Jumbo-Visma) at 43″
  6. Geraint Thomas (GB, Ineos Grenadiers) at 55″
  7. Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus, Bora Hansgrohe) at 55″
  8. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GB, Ineos Grenadiers) at 59″
  9. Brandon McNulty (USA, Uae Emirates) at 1′
  10. Jay Vine (Aus, Uae Emirates) at 1’05”

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