Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers) has won Stage 1 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 140km long Venaria Reale-Torino that marks the start of the Corsa Rosa and decides the first Maglia Rosa of the race.
Maximilian Schachmann (Bora – Hansgrohe) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) finished second and third respectively.
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner and Maglia Rosa Jhonatan Narvaez said: “It’s a great feeling. We had planned this with the team but I had to follow Pogacar and it still hurts me now. He went really hard but at the end I made it. In the sprint, I think he went too long. It’s amazing. We don’t have many opportunities in a Grand Tour to win a stage. Especially this one. It puts me in the Maglia Rosa. I had dreamt of this jersey. It’s been very difficult to get it”.
2024 Giro d’Italia: Stage 1 Brief Results
- Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers) @ 3h14’23”
- Maximilian Schachmann (Bora – Hansgrohe) s.t.
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) s.t.
General Classification After Stage 1:
- Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Maximilian Schachmann (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 3″
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) at 6″
Jerseys
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and ITA Italian Trade Agency – Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Lilian Calmejane (Intermarché – Wanty)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, born after 01/01/1999, sponsored by Eataly – Alex Baudin (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team)
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