PREVIEW | Giro d'Abruzzo 2024 stage 2 - UAE vs. Alexey Lutsenko on hilly day

The Giro di Abruzzo has taken up the slot this spring left vacant by the discontinued Giro di Sicilia, attracting a competitive field of riders. Stage 2, set amidst the scenic mountains of central Italy, promises intriguing racing from April 9th to 12th. Let's preview this stage.

The second day of racing in Abbruzo features a tough ascent early in the day which is 4.5 kilometers long at over 9%. There are two combinations of climbs where the peloton can be damaged. The latter comes close to the finish with 5Km at 4.6% and 3.1Km at 5% which summit with 19 and 14 kilometers to go before the fast and downhill finale into Magliano de Marsi.

*** Alexey Lutsenko, Diego Ulissi
** Filippo Fiorelli, Jan Christen
* Max Kanter, George Bennett, Giovanni Carboni, Paul Double, Marco Brenner, Pavel Sivakov, Adam Yates

Pick: Jan Christen