Rohan Dennis (BMC) claimed victory on the snow-shortened second stage of the Tour of the Alps in Innervillgraten, while Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) divested Michele Scarponi (Astana) of the race leader’s fuchsia jersey.
Dennis showed impressive strength to rip clear of a sizeable leading group on the uphill finish to take the stage honours. Pinot was unable to get back on terms, but the six-second time bonus he picked up for second place was enough to bring him level on time with Scarponi and move into the overall lead on points.
Davide Ballerini (Androni Giocattoli) claimed third on the stage, while Geraint Thomas (Sky) continued his Giro d’Italia preparations with fourth ahead of Eduard Prades (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA).
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After losing 21 seconds in the finale of Monday’s opening stage, Dennis was pleased to make amends with his smart finish here. The Australian is set to make his Giro d’Italia debut next month, where he will line up alongside Tejay van Garderen.
“Yesterday was a confidence hit so to be able to get the win today gives me a bit of confidence for May,” Dennis, who moves up to 7th overall in the Tour of the Alps, 11 seconds behind Pinot. “The rest of this week, with the bigger climbs, might suit me a bit better.”
Heavy snow meant that the mighty Brenner Pass was removed from the day’s stage, which was shortened by 40 kilometres with the start moved from Innsbruck to Vipiteno. The amendment to the stage left just two climbs on the day’s agenda, the category 2 St. Julia, and the uncategorised haul to the finish.
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