Five talking points from stage two of the Giro d'Italia 2021

Gaviria's run-in with a team-mate, confusion at the intermediate sprint, and Merlier's big win - don't miss these moments from the first sprint

Tim Merlier celebrates victory on stage two of the Giro d'Italia 2021
(Image credit: Fabio Ferrari - Pool/Getty Images)

Merlier wins on his first ever Grand Tour road stage

Despite coming up against a sprinters’ field that includes many veterans of multiple stage wins, it was a Grand Tour rookie who took the spoils.

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