Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) has won Stage 1 of the 105th Giro d’Italia, the 195km long Budapest-Visegrád route that marks the start of the Corsa Rosa and decides the first Maglia Rosa of the race.
Biniam Girmay (Intermarchè-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) and Pello Bilbao Lopez de Armentia (Bahrain Victorious) finished second and third respectively.
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) – 195 km in 4h’35’28″, average speed 42.473 km/h
2 – Biniam Girmay (Intermarchè-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) s.t.
3 – Pello Bilbao Lopez de Armentia (Bahrain Victorious) s.t.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix)
2 – Biniam Girmay (Intermarchè-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) at 4”
3 – Pello Bilbao Lopez de Armentia (Bahrain Victorious) at 6”.
The Jerseys:
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, dedicated to ‘Made in Italy’ – Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) – worn by Pello Bilbao Lopez de Armentia (Bahrain Victorious)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) – worn by Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education-Easypost)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Intimissimi Uomo – Biniam Girmay (Intermarchè-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux)
