Giro d Italia 2025: Josh Tarling wins first Grand Tour stage as Primoz Roglic takes lead on stage two

Britain’s Josh Tarling claimed his first Grand Tour stage win with victory in the time trial on stage two of the Giro d’Italia. Ineos Grenadiers rider Tarling, 21, beat Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic …
Who won the Giro d’Italia?

Great Britain’s Josh Tarling claimed victory in the time trial around Tirana on stage two of the Giro d‘Italia. Ineos Grenadiers rider Tarling finished the 13.7km course of the Albanian capital in 16 minutes and seven seconds – finishing one second ahead of Primoz Roglic, with Jay Vine three adrift as he took third for UAE Team Emirates.

Where does Giro d’Italia end?

A hilly 160km route on Sunday’s stage three, starting and finishing in Vlore, marks the end of the race in Albania before it moves to Italy following Monday’s rest day. Britain’s Josh Tarling claims his first Grand Tour stage win as Primoz Roglic takes the overall Giro d’Italia lead on stage two.

Will Tarling win a Giro time trial again?

“The wait was not nice, I don’t want to do it again, it was a long day for 13km.” Tarling is now the youngest winner of a time trial in Giro history and has a chance for another time trial victory on stage 10 on 20 May.

Who is the youngest Giro time trial winner in Giro history?

Tarling is now the youngest winner of a time trial in Giro history and has a chance for another time trial victory on stage 10 on 20 May. Britain’s Ethan Hayter finished ninth on the stage, 14 seconds back on Tarling. Though he missed out on the stage win, 2023 Giro champion Roglic, 35, gained time over his rivals for the title.