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Stage 2: Alba → Parma Stage 2 results: Alessandro Petacchi wins after veering in front of Mark Cavendish who mistimed his sprint. @RobbieHunter: "If Cav had gone a bit earlier he would have won but he didn't & that's racing"
 21 Big Photos from Stage 2 (more photos added) — rcs/sirotti/reutersStage 2 results 1 Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre ISD) 5:45:40 2 Mark Cavendish (HTC) 3 Manuel Belleti (Colnago) 4 Roberto Ferrrari (Androni Giocatolli) 5 Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil) 6 Davide Apollonio (Sky) 7 Tyler Farrar (Garmin) General classification after Stage 2 1 Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad)  Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it Petacchi wins the sprint in Parma
— cyclingnewsPetacchi signore di Parma
La rosa consola Cavendish — gazzetta.itPetacchi houdt Cavendish af in tweede Giro-rit
— sporza.be
Alessandro Petacchi wins stage 2 of the 2011 Giro d’Italia; Mark Cavendish takes overall lead — velonewsVideo: Cavendish says finish line anger not directed at Petacchi — cyclingnews Last Km (4:16 Flemish) — sporza 21 Big Photos from Stage 2 (more photos added) — rcs/sirotti/reutersLast 5 Km of Stage 2 (09:02 Italian) — rai Last Minute of Stage 2 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport Last 5 km of Stage 2 (14:04 English) — eurosport Last Km of Stage 2 (03:29 English, restricted to United States) — universalsports Stage 2 Highlights (04:59 English, restricted to United States) — universalsports Graham Watson Stage 2 Photos — grahamwatsonTappa 2 Highlights (2:50 Italian) — gazzetta Ultimo km, Tappa 2 (1:52 Italian) — gazzetta Post-Stage 2 Quotes — sbs.auThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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 Trivia Fact: Parma, the stage 2 finish host, was the start host for the epic Gavia snowstorm stage in 1988 when Andy Hampsten finished 2nd and moved into the race lead. photo w/ permission: schueyjr (More photos from the Parma start in 1988) |
May 6 post: Riders will tell you the first road stage of any Grand Tour is always a hectic even a scary day. Breaks are eagerly started to capture the first sprint and mountain points and to capture the first bit of camera time. And when it's a flat route like the stage 2 run from Alba to Parma, the sprinter teams are eager to bring the race back together for a mass sprint.
 Last 2 km to the finish line in Parma. Two sharp turns in the last km. |
Parma is an ancient city and home to one of the oldest universities in the world, the University of Parma. It was also the start host for one of the most famous stages in Giro d'Italia history. In 1988, the riders had no idea what was in store for them as they left the warm, sunny start in Parma (photo above) for the high mountains of Northern Italy. Most of us are now familiar with this video of riders cresting Passo di Gavia in blizzard conditions. It was a day that ended with many riders suffering from extreme hypothermia, but Andy Hampsten faired better than most finishing second and moving into the race lead. Well, now you know where that stage started... if you didn't already know. — Steve
Giro 2011: Sprinters guide — uk.eurosport.yahoo
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Race Director Angelo Zomegnan Previews Stage 2 (1:00 Italian) — gazzetta
