In the Valle dei Templi, Ulissi conquers Agrigento! Ganna keeps the Maglia Rosa

Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) won Stage 2 of the 103rd Giro d’Italia, 149km from Alcamo to Agrigento. Peter Sagan (Bora – Hansgrohe) and Mikkel Honoré (Deceuninck – Quick – Step) finished second and third, respectively.

Filippo Ganna (Team Ineos Grenadiers) retains the Maglia Rosa and leads the general classification.

STAGE RESULTS

1 – Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) – 149km in 3h24’58”, average speed 43.617 km/h

2 – Peter Sagan (Bora – Hansgrohe) s.t.

3 – Mikkel Honoré (Deceuninck – Quick – Step) s.t.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1 – Filippo Ganna (Team Ineos Grenadiers)

2 – João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick – Step) +22”

3 – Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos Grenadiers) +23”

Maglia Rosa (pink), general classification leader, sponsored by Enel – Filippo Ganna (Team Ineos Grenadiers)

Maglia Ciclamino (cyclamen), sprinter classification leader, sponsored by Segafredo Zanetti – Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates)

Maglia Azzurra (blue), King of the Mountains classification leader, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Peter Sagan (Bora – Hansgrohe)

Maglia Bianca (white), young rider general classification leader, sponsored by Eurospin – Filippo Ganna (Team Ineos Grenadiers)

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Diego Ulissi said: “I told Valerio Conti to accelerate to drop the sprinters on the last km, we were perfect, I’m really happy for this extraordinary success.”

The Maglia Rosa Filippo Ganna said: “The final climb was very hard and we climbed up very fast. I am happy I retained the Maglia Rosa, it’s a very nice feeling. Tomorrow I will work to help Geraint Thomas.”

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