Italian Manuel Belletti won stage two of the Giro di Sicilia that finished in Palermo, Italy, today.
The 236km stage kicked off in Capo d’Orlando.
Riders in action during a road race. Photo: Supplied
The Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec rider, who won the Tour de Hongrie last year, beat stage one winner Riccardo Stacchiotti (Giotti Victoria – Palomar) into second.
Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE-Team Emirates) placed third.
Riccardo Minali (Israel Cycling Academy) and Colin Joyce Rally (UHC Cycling) finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Belletti also leads overall, with Stacchiotti second and Molano third.
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Stage two results
1. Manuel Belletti (Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec)
2. Riccardo Stacchiotti (Giotti Victoria – Palomar)
3. Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE-Team Emirates)
4. Riccardo Minali (Israel Cycling Academy)
5. Colin Joyce Rally (UHC Cycling)
6. Sergey Shilov (Gazprom-RusVelo)
7. Paolo Totò (Sangemini – Trevigiani – MG.Kvis)
8. Emanuele Onesti (Giotti Victoria – Palomar)
9. Marco Tizza (Amore & Vita – Prodir)
10. Marco Bernardinetti (Amore & Vita – Prodir)
General classification
1. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec 9:47:02
2. Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Giotti Victoria
3. Juan Sebastian Molano Benavides (Col) Uae Team Emirates +0:00:12
4. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Ktm
5. Krister Hagen (Nor) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team +0:00:13
6. Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team
7. Andrea Toniatti (Ita) Team Colpack +0:00:14
8. Viesturs Luksevics (Lat) Amore & Vita – Prodir +0:00:15
9. Sergei Shilov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo +0:00:16
10. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Uhc Cycling
