Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 2: Burgas (Бургас) - Veliko Tarnovo (Велико Търново), 221.0k

[Samu Cuenca]

I missed the whole afternoon racing due to training commitments. It seems I have a lot too catch up on .

Bike training or spelling lessons? Did you gain 20 watts or learn 20 words?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Bike training or spelling lessons? Did you gain 20 watts or learn 20 words?

Maybe training for a competitive eating event and gaining 20 pounds? Remco approves

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe training for a competitive eating event and gaining 20 pounds?

Wow, he'll surely become the biggest athlete ever in Nordsüdfalen or wherever he lives.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Does anybody have a good summary of the stage somewhere? Vielen dank

 

[Netserk]

Does anybody have a good summary of the stage somewhere? Vielen dank

isnt it easier to watch the last 23 km and then skip forward during it to speed it up

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Does anybody have a good summary of the stage somewhere? Vielen dank

 

[Tim Cahill]

Does anybody have a good summary of the stage somewhere? Vielen dank

Big crash
Most UAE out, Buitrago out, Vendrame, Strong and others down
Stage Neutralised
Stage Not neutralised
Derek Gee makes it back
Derek Gee drops
Vingegaard attack
Pellizzari/Ven Eetvelt follow
Big groups dropped
15-20 second gap
Messing around
Christen bridge
Harold Martin Lopez bring back
Scaroni leadout
Magician victory

 

[Tim Cahill]

Also, as I've always said, the Hainan field must be acknowledged, respect Dušan Rajović.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

isnt it easier to watch the last 23 km and then skip forward during it to speed it up

Ok, can you drop the link please brother

 

[Sciatic]

It may be that these days are ceremony and business more than racing and not all teams need it.

Possible, especially for Vingo

 

[killswitch]

Mark Soler has a pelvis fracture and will be moved from Veliko Tarnovo to Pirogov hospital in Sofia.

 

[search]

Ok, can you drop the link please brother

if you didn't you move abroad:

https://www.raiplay.it/video/2026/05/Ciclismo-Giro-dItalia-2026---2a-tappa-Burgas---Veliko-Tarnovo-fasi-finali---09-05-2026-7a819cd5-8fbc-4eae-a6ec-32c2bb946747.html

skip to 2:00

 

[Netserk]

Mark Soler has a pelvis fracture and will be moved from Veliko Tarnovo to Pirogov hospital in Sofia.

that sounds horrible

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Me and Giulio down by the school yard ...Im going for him

just saw highlights ....Ciccone 3rd ...not there yet but he is coming good..will win yet

FFS Vine out already ...that man is always crashing...such a pity as a top rider but spends more time in rehab than at races

At what the hell happened to Adam Yates ? And Derek Gee ?

So the GC field was poor to start with but now already its subpar

Wish we could give it to Jonas and treat each stage as an individual race
At this rate Jonas will be just about warmed up for France

 

[Sciatic]

“Like a scared dog, he shouted ‘race’ then quickly put his head back in the car” - Race director slammed after mass crash left Giro d’Italia without ambulance cover

Jasper Stuyven has delivered a furious criticism of race direction at the Giro d’Italia after Stage 2 was restarted following a huge crash, despite riders believing the race had been left without full...

cyclinguptodate.com

Styuven was not happy.

There is never “full race coverage” because if the peloton rides off a cliff like a bunch of lemmings, there never would be enough ambulances. But perhaps the UCI or race organizers have set a minimum standard for how many must be available, and that’s what he was referring to?

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Mark Soler has a pelvis fracture and will be moved from Veliko Tarnovo to Pirogov hospital in Sofia.

It's one of the worst injuries a cyclist can suffer. Difficult to recover from.
His season is over. Let's hope he can make a full recovery.

Fatalities of fate, Soler is at the Giro because of Almeida's absence. He shouldn´t be there.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I dunno his doppelgänger rode the 2013 Tour with a pelvis fracture and he went on to win it some years later

I would be more concerned with Vendrame's back

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I dunno his doppelgänger rode the 2013 Tour with a pelvis fracture and he went on to win it some years later

I would be more concerned with Vendrame's back

Yes, I'm just saying it's complex because it requires a lot of rest and a full recovery to prevent the injury from getting worse. And even then, it's an injury that can become complicated.

Didn't TAO have that injury? He hasn't been the same since then.

 

[search]

I'm a bit surprised this video of Strong's arm made it through Instagram's gore filter, but he got some stitches and apparently plans to continue

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[Rob5091]

Vingegaard and Visma's safety first tactic seems to have saved them so far-
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...rst-thinking-behind-early-giro-ditalia-attack

Vingegaard explained that the move was partly shaped by the dangerous finale. “The idea was to thin out the group significantly in order to avoid the dangers in the final kilometer,” he said. “I felt good today and I would have liked to sprint for the win, but it was much more important to reach the finish safely.”

 

[Rob5091]

As was guessed. Scaroni gets a yellow for his celebrations -
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...as-commissaires-come-down-hard-on-chaotic-day

Kaden Groves (APT) receives a warning for removing his helmet during the race
Christian Scaroni (XAT) gets a yellow card for celebrating in the bunch sprint
DS Andres Sanchez Vives (TUD), DS Sylvie Fragnère (DCT), DS Sergey Lavrenenko (XAT) and DS Philippe Mauduit (GFC) each get a fine of 500 CHF for breach of vehicle movement regulations (3rd car in convoy)
Oliver Naesen (DCT), Dries Van Gestel (SOQ) and Jan Christen (UAD) each get a fine of 200 CHF for inappropriate behaviour (urinating in public)

 

[Danskebjerge]

That rider hitting the top of the guard rail with his hip is among the worst things I've seen in crashes.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Jay Vine suffered a concussion and an elbow fracture.

 

[Rob5091]

Adam Yates emerging from the bushes is a picture for the ages.