Stage 2
Kittel dominant in Nijmegen
- Saturday 7 May 2016
- 189 km
- 682 m climbed
- Won by Marcel Kittel
The road
How it was won
- 35 km to go
The Giro's first climb
The race loops back to Berg en Dal for the first categorised climb of the three weeks — 1.1km with ramps over 11%. The three escapees line up almost abreast before Omar Fraile jumps for the points and the first blue jersey.
- At the line
Kittel dominant in Nijmegen
On a flat Dutch day with none of the feared wind, Marcel Kittel edges to the front with 1.5km left, launches off Démare's wheel and wins by several metres.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Etixx - Quick Step | 4:38:31 |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare | FDJ | +0:00 |
| 3 | Sacha Modolo | Lampre - Merida | +0:00 |
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