Giro 2021: Merlier leads points competition

The 2nd stage on the Giro is one of six stages with the maximum amount of points for maglia ciclamino available. Stage winner Tim Merlier pockets 50 points and is the new leader in the points competition. (Slideshow route/profile)

Points classification stage 2 Giro 2021

1. Tim Merlier 50
2. Giacomo Nizzolo 35
3. Elia Viviani 30
4. Dylan Groenewegen 18
5. Peter Sagan 17

The first of two intermediate sprints is part of the points competition, the second is the sprint for time bonuses.

Intermediate sprint, at kilometre 139.6:
1. Filippo Tagliani 12
2. Umberto Marengo 8
3. Fernando Gaviria 6
4. Elia Viviani 5
5. Andrea Pasqualon 4
6. Peter Sagan 3
7. Maximiliano Richeze 2
8. Riccardo Minali 1

Finish
1. Tim Merlier 50
2. Giacomo Nizzolo 35
3. Elia Viviani 25
4. Dylan Groenewegen 18
5. Peter Sagan 14
6. Matteo Moschetti 12
7. Filippo Fiorelli 10
8. Lawrence Naesen 8
9. Davide Cimolai 7
10. Caleb Ewan 6
11. Sebastián Molano 5
12. Max Kanter 4
13. Manuel Belletti 3
14. Jasper De Buyst 2
15. Riccardo Minali 1

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