Mathieu van Poel retains Giro lead as Simon Yates wins stage 2
Simon Yates took victory in the Giro d’Italia stage two time trial around Budapest.
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Giro d'Italia 2022: Time Trial top three finish a confidence boost for Simon Yates & Tom Dumoulin
After a thrilling day against the clock for the participants of the 105th Giro d’Italia, the stand-out performance is undoubtedly that of the eventual victor, Team BikeExchange Jayco’s British GC hopeful Simon Yates. The astonishing speed shown by Simon Yates on the stage 2 time trial is a gauntlet thrown in the direction of his GC rivals.
Giro d'Italia 2022: Sir Bradley Wiggins assesses 'clear favourite' Simon Yates' Giro chances after stunning Stage 2 win
Sir Bradley Wiggins believes Simon Yates’ stunning Stage 2 Individual Time Trial victory makes him the ‘clear favourite’ to win this year’s Giro d’Italia. The BikeExchange–Jayco rider posted a time of 11’50” — five seconds quicker than that of Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) who was in the lead at the time.
Yates wins stage two of Giro d'Italia, Van der Poel retains lead
BUDAPEST : Simon Yates of Team BikeExchange-Jayco won the second stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 9.2-kilometre individual time trial around Budapest on Saturday, as Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Fenix held onto the leader's pink jersey.
Giro d'Italia 2022: Lightening-quick Simon Yates storms to Stage 2 Time Trial victory in Budapest
Team BikeExchange Jayco’s Simon Yates produced the time trial of his career to win stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia, and put himself in a strong position in the general classification going into stage 3. Mathieu van der Poel narrowly missed out on the stage win, coming in second to retain the maglia rosa.
Simon Yates manda el primer aviso y Van der Poel salva el rosa
Ataviado por el buzo rosa, a juego con su flamante bicicleta de contrarreloj, salió a reconocer por la mañana el trazado de la segunda etapa del Giro de Italia en las inmediaciones de la Plaza de los Héroes de Budapest, escenario donde horas más tarde tomaría la rampa de salida con el objetivo de defender su preciada maglia de líder. Y lo consiguió el neerlandés con una solvente actuación en el día en el que Simon Yates se erigió en total protagonista. El británico logró aventajar a 'MVP' en tres segundos para alzarse con el triunfo y conseguir una renta interesante, si bien nada significativa, sobre sus más directos rivales. Importó más el mensaje: Simon va a por todas en esta Corsa Rosa.
Giro d'Italia 2022 - 'Scary' Richard Carapaz 'key favourite of the race' - BikeExchange-Jayco sports director Matt White
BikeExchange-Jayco sports director Matt White says Richard Carapaz scares him the most ahead of the Giro d'Italia. Carapaz won the Giro in 2019 when riding for Movistar. The all-rounder finished third at the Tour de France last year and was the Olympic road race champion at Tokyo 2020.