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The Italian, who was forced to abandon yesterday, was suffering with gastrointestinal problems due to heatstroke.
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A group of eight riders has made a small attack off the front of the peloton.
The flag has been dropped and the real racing is underway!
Alongside leading in both the green and the white jerseys, Frank Van Den Broek (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) will also wear a distinctive number, for being recognised as the most combative rider of yesterday’s stage.
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Today’s stage departs from the home town of cycling legend Marco Pantani, as well as riding over the roads on which he used to train.
Notably, Pantani is the last Giro-Tour double winner, having completed the feat in 1998. Pogacar has made no secret of the fact he is aiming to equal Pantani’s double this year, and could look to try to put time into his General Classification opponents today.
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After his emphatic victory yesterday, Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) will wear the yellow, while his teammate Frank Van Den Broek will wear the green.
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Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) will sport the polka dot jersey, while Maxim Van Gils (Lotto Dstny) will wear the white. Van Gils sits second in the young riders classification, however, since the leaderVan Den Broekis wearing green, Van Gils takes the white today.
The riders have set off on their neutralised roll-out from Cesenatico, with the racing set to get going soon.
After an exciting opening stage, which saw Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) and Frank Van Den Broek (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) pip the peloton to the finish line, a mid-stage vomit from Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan), and big names such as David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) and Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) dropped, we’re back in action for the second stage of the 2024 Tour de France.
Stage two presents us with a flat start in Cesenatico, followed by rolling hills over the 200km stage, taking the riders through to Bologna.
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