Races Road Giro d'Italia: Kittel wins stage 2 By Kirsten Frattini published 7 May 2016 Etixx-QuckStep sprinter proves fastest in Nijmegen Comments Image 1 of 121Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) Caleb Ewan and Orica-GreenEdge teammate Esteban Chaves on stage(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)A wave from Lo Squalo, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Former Australian champion Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycling)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Caleb Ewan having signed on(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Carlos Betancur (Movistar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)JC Peraud (AG2R-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Filippo Pozzato on an old steel Wilier bike rides to sign on(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Gianfranco Zilioli rides to sign on(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Amets Txurruka (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Australian national champion Jack Bobridge (Trek-Segafredo)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Muril Fisher leading the FDJ sprint train(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)A pair of blue socks stands out against the white as IAM Cycling are presented to the crowd(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Daniel Oss with Giro mascot Lupo Wolfie(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Giro mascot Lupo Wolfie(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Maarten Tjallingii (LottoNl-Jumbo) leading the break on home roads(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Adam Hansen (Lotto Soudal) in his custom shoes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigoberto Uran (Cannondale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Former professional and Eurosport commentator Juan Antonio Flecha(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Alpecin(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Omar Fraile Matarranza (Dimension Data) was in the all-day breakaway(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Omar Fraile Matarranza (Dimension Data) gets most aggressive in stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) in the points jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) in the points jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) held onto the race lead(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) takes the top step on the podium in stage 2 at the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) wins stage 2 at Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) wins stage 2 of the Giro d'ItaliaTom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) in the maglia rosaThe stage 2 breakawayThe start of stage 2 of the Giro d'ItaliaMarcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) wins stage 2 of the Giro d'ItaliaBMC(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giant-Alpecin spent most of the day on the front(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)BMC signing on in Arnhem(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Alpecin in the white young rider's jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giant-Alpecin lined up during stage 2 for leader Dumoulin(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) enjoying his day in pink(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giro d'Italia trophy(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sign-in stage area(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Katusha(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tree-lined roads during stage 2 at the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The roads were flat for stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)BMC in the peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giro d'Italia stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The race was very flat today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peloton pass scenic landscape and buildings(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peloton racing through Netherlands(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Lotto Soudal team riding during Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Kittel gives a thumbs up during stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)One of the contenders Domenico Pozzivivo (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Axel Domont (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) smiling in the field during stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) stops for a bike fix(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The jersey holders line up for stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fans wearing pink t-shirts(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The three-man breakaway; Omar Fraile Matarranza (Dimension Data), Giacomo Berlato (Nippo-Vini Fantini) and Maarten Tjallingii (LottoNl-Jumbo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) in the field(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Best young rider Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Alpecin(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin was ushered along by his teammates all day(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Katusha siting in the field during stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Trek-Segafredo(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stage 2 at the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)