Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas are among the big names set to star in the Giro d’Italia this month, but it was Jhonatan Narvaez who was the headline act on Stage 1, sprinting past Pogacar to take a momentous victory in Turin. So how can you watch Stage 2 on Sunday as a summit finish looms? And when does coverage start? Keep reading, cycling fans.
Not the worst start to the first Grand Tour of 2024, was it?
In case you missed it, pre-race favourite Tadej Pogacar suddenly discovered a new rival in the form of Ineos Grenadiers’ Jhonatan Narvaez.
The Ecuadorian was the only man still standing after Pogacar detonated a late attack on Stage 1, and then had the temerity to come past the Slovenian on the home straight to take the win, and the first maglia rosa of this, the 107th edition of the Giro.
What does Stage 2 have in store? A summit finish, for one, and that should mean plenty of fireworks.
Read on for the stage profile, how to watch, and the overall stage guide…
Eurosport’s Felix Lowe was hard at work pre-Tour and has lots for you to feast your eyes on. Head this way for his maglia rosa guide and ratings (i.e. Everyone v Tadej Pogacar), or in this direction for his guide to the key stages.
Watch Stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia on Sunday, May 5 from 11:45 UK time on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+.
The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.
And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stages 8 and 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.
Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.
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