Preview - Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 2

A time-trial will mark the second day of racing. Budapest will host the start and finish of this one, a small individual challenge with only 9.2 kilometers. Whilst the profile doesn’t reveal it, the map shows that despite having the first 8.1 kilometers pan-flat, they are very technical.

There won’t be an easy run-up to the final ascent, there are plenty corners where risks will make a difference, and will not allow the riders to get in a constant rhythm. To manage this and the final ascent will be a very tricky situation.

It’s not a hard ascent, but will definitely be a decisive effort as the gaps won’t be big at the bottom. 1.3Km at 4.9%, sharp at the bottom, and then it’s a matter of sustaining a high power output until the finale, the climb gets shallower as it moves further.

CyclingUpToDate prediction:

**** Mathieu van der Poel

*** Tom Dumoulin, João Almeida

** Tobias Foss, Simon Yates, Edoardo Affini

* Thymen Arensman, Matteo Sobrero, Richie Porte, Jan Tratnik

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