After a fairly unspectacular opening to his Giro d'Italia campaign, Saunier Duval leader Riccardo Riccò already has his thoughts on a possible early victory on stage two. The Italian, whose team finished 15th out of 22 on the stage one team time trial, believes tomorrow's undulating 207 kilometre route across Sicily will be to his liking, as well as being an opportunity to assess the form of his rivals.
"The first stage for us was not exciting, but I am happy because the team gave everything they had," said Riccò. "Even last year, in Sardinia, the result was not very good, but still it was the prelude to an unforgettable tour. The race has only just begun and there is still a considerable way to go. Tomorrow's stage, at least on paper, suits my characteristics, but also suits those of many other riders."
