What a difference a day makes, or as they say in Italy, ‘dalle stelle alle stalle’ - from the 'star to the stables’, to indicate a sudden change in fortunes.
On Tuesday, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) won stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico in Follonica by several bike lengths, confirming his success of 2023. 24 hours later, a touch of wheel and a day of suffering in the cold left him bruised and shivering.
