Niccolò Bonifazio (Intermarché – Circus – Wanty) has won the second stage of Il Giro di Sicilia Crédit Agricole, the 193km long Canicattì-Vittoria. Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team) and Blake Quick (Team Jayco AlUla) finished second and third, respectively.Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Team Emirates) retains the Maglia Giallo Rossa.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
1 – Niccolò Bonifazio (Intermarché – Circus – Wanty) – 193 km in 4’28’37”
2 – Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team) st
3 – Blake Quick (Team Jayco AlUla) st
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION1 – Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Team Emirates)2 – Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team) at 6″3 – Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) at 14″
IL GIRO DI SICILIA CRÉDIT AGRICOLE OFFICIAL JERSEYSThe leader jerseys of the Il Giro di Sicilia Crédit Agricole are designed by GOBIK and produced with SITIP recycled fabrics.
- Maglia Giallo Rossa (Yellow/Red), leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Regione Siciliana – Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Team Emirates)
- Maglia Ciclamino (Cyclamen), leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Agenzia ICE with the brand Madeinitaly.gov.it – Vin
cenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team) - Maglia Verde Pistacchio (Green), leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Enel Green Power – Michael Belleri (Biesse – Carrera)
- Maglia Bianca (White), leader of the Young Riders Classification, born after 01/01/1998, sponsored by Crédit Agricole – Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Team Emirates) worn by Thomas Pesenti (Beltrami TSA – Tre Colli)
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Niccolò Bonifazio said: “I worked a lot during the winter but I didn’t have my occasion yet, however I was confident this morning that I could win today. I found a good position and we started the sprint very early. I’m so happy. My last win was almost 300 days ago, just before the Tour de France last year. I want to see now what happens. It’s an important victory”.
The Maglia Giallo Rossa Finn Fisher-Black said: “It was a nice feeling to ride with the leader’s jersey today. I never experienced that before. I was expecting Vincenzo Albanese to be in the sprint today and that’s something I can’t really control. It’ll be more challenging tomorrow”.
