Van der Poel has won the sprint, but Del Toro is the new leader in the Tyrreno-Adriatic
The end of the Port of San Gimignano offers an exciting finish in the second stage between the seas The Dutch cyclist overtook the Mexican and the Italian Giulio Pellizzari in the finish line
Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin Deceuninck) beat Mexican Isaac Del Toro and Italian Giulio Pellizzari (BORA) on Tuesday in the final sprint of the second stage of the Tyrreno-Adriatic.
The end of the Port of San Gimignano has offered an exciting ending in the second stage between the seas. Only three cyclists have been left in Tuscany after nearly five hours of fighting (4h 53m 23s), and Pellizzari's final attack, 400 metres from the finish line, has started the sprint.
This Wednesday, however, 'Maglia Azzurra' has passed to the 22-year-old Mexican, withtheexception of Filippo Ganna , leader of the general, and Pellizzari three seconds away.
This second stage of the Tyrreno-Adriatic, after being dominated by Filippo Ganna (Ineos), has offered a 206 km journey between Camaiore and San Gimignano, with slopes exceeding 10%. Val de Cicena has been the hardest place of the stage for cyclists.