Italian cyclist Damiano Caruso, wearing the Italian team jersey, was a prophet in his land who achieved “special victory” in the second stage of the Giro de Sicilia disputed on Wednesday between Palma di Montechiaro and Caltanissetta, which with a route of 152 km.
“I’m excited, I have no words, something very special to win in Sicily, my land, and also in the Italian jersey”, said veteran Damiano Caruso, born 34 years ago in Ragusa, at the finish line . , once he raised his arms after overcoming the Caltanisetta slope in the lead.
Caruso, whose team is Bahrain Victorious, the same team that finished second in the 2021 Giro and won on stage in Alto de Velefique, strongly ended the work of the national team, made up of a strong group that won the first stage that with Malucelli and dominated the second at will.
A victory played for the last stretch of the 5 strongest men of the day, those who entered the last slope to compete in the sprint. Among them, Caruso stood out, winning ahead of a famous Sicilian and world cycling player, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), one of 7 riders in history to win three big riders.
Third place, which coincided with the winner, 3:45:17, went to another Italian, and very veteran, Domenico Pozzovivo, who at 39 years old wanted to re-green his achievements at Intermarché, who preceded by Frenchman Kenny Elissonde (Trek Segafredo).
With his first win of the season, Caruso now leads the overall standings with a 4 -second lead over Nibali and 6 over Pozzovivo.
This Thursday is the third stage between Realmonte and Piazza Armerina, which is 171 km, a route with an undulating profile with difficult slopes near the finish line.
Source: La Verdad
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