Uruguay's Guillermo Silva wins crash-marred stage 2 of Giro and claims overall lead
Uruguayan cyclist Guillermo Silva has won a crash-marred second stage of the Giro d’Italia in a sprint finish and taken the overall race lead.
Silva made some history too as the first Uruguayan to win a Giro stage and to don the maglia rosa.
Pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard was among four leading riders caught by a big group of sprinters with 300 meters left.
Silva held off German rider Florian Stork and Italian climbing specialist Giulio Ciccone was third.
Uruguay's Silva wins Giro stage 2
- Uruguay's Guillermo Silva wins crash-marred stage 2 of Giro and claims overall lead ABC News —
- Uruguay’s Silva enters history books after dramatic Giro d’Italia second stage The Guardian —
- Guillermo Thomas Silva makes history at Giro on day of huge crash The Independent —
- Thomas Silva sprints to victory in Giro stage 2 after nearly 20 riders crash The Straits Times —
- Giro d'Italia rocked by second major crash as GC hope Adam Yates loses over 13 minutes The New York Times —