Giro d’Italia Prologue: Conclusions
After watching yesterday’s prologue of the Giro d’Italia we can safely say that Spartacus is suffering. It’s a shame to see such a great cyclist in his final season to not be able to make the best of it.
Tom Dumulin delivered. He is in pink. He was one of the favourites for Stage 1. He should be happy starting Stage 2 in the Maglia Rosa.
Let’s not forget Primoz Roglic’s second place, though. A great start for his first ever Giro. He will be starting Stage 2 in the Maglia Rossa (red jersey for the points classification) on loan from Dumulin.
The Maglia Bianca (white jersey for the young riders’ classification) is on the shoulders of Tobias Ludvigsson, another fresher to the Giro d’Italia.
What was surprising, though, was Marcel Kittel’s performance. Kittel is a sprinter and nearly 10 km TT should not be his forté. He rode with aplomb and got a pretty good time. So if in the opening stages he takes a couple of sprints and bonus time, he might even wear the Maglia Rosa.