BackUruguay’s Silva enters history books after dramatic Giro d’Italia second stage

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Uruguay’s Silva enters history books after dramatic Giro d’Italia second stage

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Silva is first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stageNearly 20 riders involved in crash 198km into routeGuillermo Thomas Silva won stage two of the Giro d’Italia to become the first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stage after a dramatic sprint following a crash involving nearly 20 riders disrupted the hilly, rain-soaked 221km ride from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.The Spaniard Florian Stork lost a photo-finish to the XDS Astana rider Silva and Giulio Ciccone of Italy finished third.More to follow Continue reading...

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