Cycling: Simon Yates surprisingly won the time trial on the second stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Brit relegated Mathieu van der Poel to second place, but he can keep the pink jersey.
Simon Yates becomes the top favorite
Before the time trial in Budapest, experts speculated extensively about who might be the favorite for the stage win. But nobody expected Simon Yates (BikeExchange – Jayco) to take the victory. The Briton won the 9,2-kilometer race against the clock with a lead of three and five seconds, respectively, over the two Dutchmen Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin – Fenix) and Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo – Visma). This win puts Simon Yates in the role of favorite for the overall victory. However, the pink jersey remains with Mathieu van der Poel. Lennard Kämna (Bora – hansgrohe) also put in a strong performance. The German finished eighth, one place ahead of the Swiss rider Mauro Schmid (Quick – Step Alpha Vinyl). Emanuel Buchmann (Bora – hansgrohe) must be very disappointed . The German hope for the general classification finished only in 95th place. The 29-year-old lost almost a minute to the stage winner after crashing during the race.
♂️ ¡Tremenda contrarreloj hemos vivido with Victoria para Simon Yates!
Van der Poel enters a three-way street and preserves the 'maglia' pink #GiroEurosport pic.twitter.com/si3XaQ8CPf
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