Narvaez is the first pink jersey of the 2024 Giro d’Italia! Pogacar also beaten in the sprint by Schachmann

Almost the entire world indicated Tadej Pogacar as the winner of the first stage of the Giro d’Italia 2024, but at the finish line in Turin he was one of the many outsiders of the day to rejoice. The Slovenian attacks at the base of the second pass on the San Vito climb, an action necessary to catch up with the numerous riders who had moved previously. His comeback is exhilarating and puts him in the lead at the end of the climb, but with the uncomfortable company of Jhonatan Narvaez and Maximilian Schachmann. The two do not let go of the great favorite until the finish line and it is the Ecuadorian from INEOS Grenadiers who wins the sprint, winning the first pink jersey of this edition. Pogacar still gains seconds over all his rivals for the general classification, but he has to worry about today’s fragility of his UAE Emirates, which broke up far too early and was out of contention in the heat of the race. Italy protagonist: Nicola Conci is the best (fifth), but Antonio Tiberi, Damiano Caruso, Giulio Pellizzari and Filippo Ganna also shine. First news also from the lot of contenders for noble positions in the final ranking, given that Romain Bardet and Thymen Arensman arrive rather late.