Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 2: Teramo – San Salvo 201 km (Sunday, May 7th)

[Samamba]

This must be the worst sprinters field in the Giro in a very long time right? Like David Dekker is 2nd.

Dunkerque and Hungary will have better than this.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

There's the breakthrough we spent all spring waiting for!

 

[Potomac]

I think EF lost lots

 

[postmanhat]

Great win for Milan, but this a Vueta level sprint field?

 

[titan31]

Not sure Haig or Buitrago were in that group. Think it was just Caruso of the Bahrain gc guys.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Well done, Milan!

 

[Samamba]

Gaviria looked super slow. Groves not good either. Ackermann obviously also but that's not a surprise.

 

[Lequack]

Giro is now over for real.

 

[Jagartrott]

I would like to hear from Affini why the hell he swerved right - in a narrow section no less.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Dekker and Marit on the podium of a GT sprint, shades of the 2016 Vuelta. Bad field and the few big names there are either crashed or just did terrible.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Pippo in Purple was the only INEOS present in that group.

Gerant Thomas made it into the front group. Didn't see geoghan hart

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

jumbo dude and remco caused the crash

Looked like Evenepoel had to swerve because (i think) Ballerini right in front of him made an evasive manoeuvre for something which i couldn't see on the images. Then the Jumbo guys swerve even harder in reaction, and then others crash. You can see Evenepoel yelling at his teammate after the crash.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Gaviria horrible there

Good for Italy, they really lack top tier talent these days. Looked super impressive and could really be a new ace in the sprints.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Would have been interested to see Cav in the mix too in that headwind, shame about the crash

 

[DNP-Old]

Can TUDOR just die, please? Why is this taking so long?

 

[Peyroteo94]

At least Remco, Roglic and Almeida are safe.

 

[Jagartrott]

Looked like Evenepoel had to swerve because (i think) Ballerini right in front of him made an evasive manoeuvre for something which i couldn't see on the images. Then the Jumbo guys swerve even harder in reaction, and then others crash. You can see Evenepoel yelling at his teammate after the crash.

So, Ballerini... Is there a more dangerous rider in the peloton?

 

[Bolder]

Could waive the 3 km rule...it was clearly the run in to a field sprint.

 

[Salvarani]

Wasnt Groves 3rd?

PCS has him in 4th, but that will probably change.

 

[tobydawq]

This must be the worst sprinters field in the Giro in a very long time right? Like David Dekker is 2nd.

Dunkerque and Hungary will have better than this.

Great win for Milan, but this a Vueta level sprint field?

Have you guys seen the route?

Next certain sprint is on stage 17...

 

[Samamba]

Can TUDOR just die, please? Why is this taking so long?

What a downgrade.

Have you guys seen the route?

Next certain sprint is on stage 17...

That's just not true at all.

 

[Pantani_lives]

I thought there were no Italian sprinters anymore...

 

[JosefK]

A crash in the final part of an early Giro sprint stage. Has this ever happened before?

 

[HelloDolly]

Alot of poor performances down to bad positioning though Milan is very powerful

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Looked like Evenepoel had to swerve because (i think) Ballerini right in front of him made an evasive manoeuvre for something which i couldn't see on the images. Then the Jumbo guys swerve even harder in reaction, and then others crash. You can see Evenepoel yelling at his teammate after the crash.

So, Ballerini... Is there a more dangerous rider in the peloton?

@F_Cance It's a UAE guy that makes the first swerve by the barriers!