Mathieu van der Poel powered to Stage 2 victory of Tirreno-Adriatico after a decisive attack on the Tuscan gravel roads before winning a three-man sprint in San Gimignano. Isaac Del Toro and Giulio Pellizzari were the only riders capable of answering the Dutchman’s acceleration, bridging across to form the leading trio onto an exciting finish.
“Today was a big ride for me and for the whole team. We entered the gravel section in perfect position with Primoz, Gianni and the guys, and everyone did a really strong job to keep us at the front. In the final kilometres we went full gas and tried to win the stage. We were close today, but there are still five stages left and we will keep trying.”
-Giulio Pellizzari sprinted to third place in San Gmignano.
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