Tirreno-Adriatico 2022: Merlier sprints to triumph, Ganna stays in yellow
image: Cor VosMarc Soler attacks inside the last 20 kilometres of the 2nd stage in a bid to surprise the sprinters. But to no avail. He is caught before Tim Merlier powers to victory. Filippo Ganna stays in the race lead. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 2nd stage 2022 Tirreno-Adriatico
1. Tim Merlier (bel)
2. Olav Kooij (nld) s.t.
3. Kaden Groves (aus) s.t.
4. Peter Sagan (svk) s.t.
5. Simone Consonni (ita) s.t.
6. Phil Bauhaus (ger) s.t.
7. Davide Ballerini (ita) s.t.
8. Giacomo Nizzolo (ita) s.t.
9. Jacopo Guarnieri (ita) s.t.
10. Andrea Vendrame (ita) s.t.
GC after stage 2
1. Filippo Ganna (ita)
2. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 0.11
3. Tadej Pogacar (slo) + 0.17
4. Kasper Asgreen (den) + 0.24
5. Alex Dowsett (gbr) + 0.25
6. Thymen Arensman (nld) + 0.28
7. Tobias Ludvigsson (swe) + 0.32
8. Jos van Emden (nld) + 0.33
9. Mikkel Bjerg (den) + 0.39
10. Matteo Sobrero (ita) s.t.
Race report
Francesco Gavazzi, Davide Bais, Umberto Marengo, Davide Gaburro and Johnatan Cañaveral attack early on to carve out a lead of 8 minutes before the peloton takes the reins.
Two leaders remain with 60 kilometres to go: Gaburro and Marengo.
Marc Soler attacks from the peloton inside the last 20 kilometres. The Spaniard gobbles up the two and forges on alone. He opens up a 35 seconds gap before it starts to come down.
The catch is made with 3 kilometres to go before Tim Merlier brings the bacon home in the ensuing bunch sprint. Young guns Olav Kooij and Kaden Groves round out the podium.
The GC remains unchanged, with Filippo Ganna leading ahead of Remco Evenepoel en Tadej Pogacar.
Another interesting read: route 2nd stage 2022 Tirreno-Adriatico.
Tirreno-Adriatico 2022 stage 2: route, profiles, more
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