Annemiek van Vleuten made a solo escape on the decisive final climb to take the win on stage 2 of the Giro Donne, claiming the first Maglia Rosa of the race after the cancelled stage 1 individual time trial.
The World Champion has won the Giro Donne on three previous occasions, including 2022 wherein she claimed all three 'Grand Tour' titles. However, the Dutch woman had not yet shown her usual dominance so far this season, with riders like Demi Vollering and Gaia Realini getting the better of her on multiple occasions.
