Tirreno-Adriatico 2025, stage 2: Milan wins. Arrival order and general classification

Powerful sprint by the Lidl-Trek rider, who adds another Italian success after yesterday's by Ganna, still wearing the blue jersey. Gaudu falls and retires

di GIUSY ANNA MARIA D'ALESSIO
11 marzo 2025
Jonathan Milan (Ansa)

Jonathan Milan (Ansa)

Follonica, March 11, 2025 – The stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 take the group from Camaiore a Follonica after 192 km. After the success of Filippo Gana in the inaugural time trial, with the blue jersey attached, Italian continues to be spoken thanks to the winning sprint, the third overall in the Race of the Two Seas, jonathan milan in a stage not without falls, one of which also eliminated his rival from the race for victory Dylan Groenewegen: on the asphalt, among others, it ends up, david gaudu, forced to retire, while Juan Ayuso puts in the bag 1" of bonus at the intermediate sprint. The stage 3, Follonica-Colfiorito (Foligno) di 239 km, offers the first real altimetric difficulties: on all the 3 GPM on the program, one of which is very close to the finish line, and well 3300 meters of altitude difference.

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Ready, go and Manuel Tarozzi (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) attacks alone and gains a maximum margin of 5': the pacesetter secures the flying finish line of Land Casino, but behind his back jonathan milan (Lidl-Trek) precede Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG), with the latter taking 1" of bonus in the general classification. The group accelerates David Bais e Alessandro Tonelli (Team Polti VisitMalta), who reached the head of the race shortly before the climb of Cane thicket (4,1 km with an average slope of 3,8% and maximum of 9%): the first to reach the top is Fuck, who thus secures the first green jersey. Shortly before the breakaway is caught by the group, they fall david gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) e Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step): the latter restarts, while the former withdraws. With 13 km to go, the Ineos Grenadiers try to create a hole: right at this stage there is a fall that involves Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jayco AlUla) e Michael Valgren (EF Education-EasyPost), who withdraws. Nothing can prevent the sprint, which sees the success of Milan after a very long sprint facilitated by the excellent work of the Lidl Trek.

Order of arrival stage 2 Tirreno-Adriatico 2025

1) Jonathan Milan (LTK) in 4h45'13"

2) Maikel Zijlaard (TUD) st

3) Paul Penhoet (GFC) st

4) Olav Kooij (TVL) st

5) Simone Consonni (LTK) st

6) Sam Bennett (DAT) st

7) Jake Stewart (IPT) st

8) Tim Van Dijke (RBH) st

9) Bryan Coquard (COF) st

10) Enrico Zanoncello (VBF) st

Tirreno-Adriatico general ranking 2025

1) Filippo Ganna (IGD) in 4h57'30"

2) Jonathan Milan (LTK) +19"

3) Juan Ayuso (UAD) +22"

4) Johan Price-Pejtersen (ADC) +28"

5) Antonio Tiberi (TBV) +29"

6) Derek Gee (IPT) +34"

7) Mattia Cattaneo (SOQ) +36"

8) Soren Waerenskjold (UXM) +37"

9) Isaac Del Toro (UAD) +38"

10) Maikel Zijlaard (TUD) +40"

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