Not watched today as time trials bore me to death as a viewer, but Thomas must be pleased as punch to gain over a minute on many of his rivals over such a short course
After yesterdays stage, a few GC changes:
Geraint has moved up to 3rd place on GC
Simon Yates up to 8th
Vincenzo Nibali up to 31st (from 69th)
General classification after stage two
- Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grendiers, in 3-40-27
- Joâo Almeida (Por) Deceuninck – Quick-Step, at 22s
- Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 23s
- Tobias Foss (Nor) Jumbo-Visma, at 31s
- Josef Černy (Cze) CCC Team, at 36s
- Matteo Sobrero (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling, at 40s
- Jan Tratnik (Slo) Bahrain-McLaren, at 42s
- Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott, at 49s
- Tanel Kangert (Est) EF Pro Cycling, at same time
- Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates, at 54s
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Stage 3: Monday October 5, Enna to Etna (150km)
Could be a few more changes after todays summit finish, they’ve approaching it at this very moment 
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Giro d’Italia 2020 stage three: Enna to Etna (150km)
- Jonathan Caicedo (Ecu) EF Pro Cycling, in 4-02-33
- Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Vini Zabù – KTM, at 21 seconds
- Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, in 30s
- Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Sunweb, at 39s
- Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana, 51s
- Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
- Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
- Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp) Ineos
- Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) NTT, all at same time
- Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Jumbo-Visma, at 56s
General classification after stage three:
- Joâo Almeida (Por) Deceuninck – Quick-Step, in 7-44-25
- Jonathan Caicedo (Ecu) EF Pro Cycling, at same time
- Pello Bilbao (Esp) Bahrain-McLaren, at 37s
- Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb, at 42s
- Harm Vanhoecke (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, at 53s
- Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Trek-Segafredo, at 55s
- Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling, at 59s
- Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates, at 1-11
- Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana, at 1-13
- Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Jumbo-Visma, at 1-15
Points classification after stage three:
- Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates, 25 points
- Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe, 19 points
- João Almeida (Por) Deceuninck – Quick-Step, 17 points
Mountains classification after stage three:
- Jonathan Caicedo (Ecu) EF Pro Cycling, 40 points
- Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Vini Zabù-Brado-KTM, 18 points
- Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, 12 points
Youth classification after stage three:
- Joâo Almeida (Por) Deceuninck – Quick-Step, in 7-44-25
- Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, at 53s
- Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates, at 1-11
Team classification after stage three:
- Deceuninck – Quick-Step, in 23-15-40
- Team Sunweb, at 3-02
- Trek-Segafredo, at 4-38
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Will need to watch the highlights later on the Quest channel [ UK 19:00 - 20:00 ] to find out what happened to Geraint, but it looks like he crashed on the initial neutralised section of the course, and which seems to have put him out of contention (?)
Simon Yates also had a bad day, although it seems his form may not be up to it.
Finishing after stage 3:
31. Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott, at 4-22
69. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos, at 12-19
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Saw a fan clip on Cyclingnews.com - he went down really hard after hitting a bidon. I love Geraint as a cyclist and a character, but he does have a history of struggling to stay upright in the big races poor fellow. With Yates’ time loss I guess I’ll be watching for the fantastic scenery and hopefully some attacking racing, rather than with a patriotic passion…
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It wasn’t the bidon that the DS from the other team threw out the team car in a hissy fit because he was told he couldn’t give it to his rider inside the 10km cut off?
From what I could gather they’d just ridden over a short stretch of cobbles and loads of bidons had bounced out of the cages. It rolled under his back wheel and just threw his bike away from him
According to the BBC, Thomas has pulled out with a fractured hip.
He narrowly missed winning the sprint finish win today but Peter Sagan fans may rejoice, he will be wearing the Maglia Ciclamino tomorrow! 
Points classification after stage four:
- Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe, 57 points
- Arnaud Démare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, 52 points
- Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates, 27 points
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One can only wonder how it’s even possible to ride with fractured anything and he somehow managed to ride a bit after the crash
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I think its time to invent a new bidon that is recyclable or compostable and collapses on impact…bit like a milk carton. If he gets ridden over…less accidents.one for Dragons Den?
Yes another bidon related crash today, Pieter Weening (Trek-Segafredo domestique) had just collected a bidon [ or three ] but dropped one under his own rear wheel. No harm done other than embarrassment by the look of it, but Pieter may need to apologise to the Movistar rider he brought down with him.
He rode nearly a whole Tour de France with a broken pelvis a few years ago…
I got a complementary Sky bottle a few years ago that is supposed to break down if left to the elements. But it’s still rigid and wouldn’t collapse under a bicycle wheel.
I really feel for Thomas - it’s one thing going down on a corner in the wet, but…
I believe the bottle went under his front wheel, which was perhaps why it was a particularly heavy fall.
A long hard slog tomorrow, and will probably end with more changes to the top GC…
Stage 5: Wednesday October 7, Mileto to Camigliatello Silano (225km)
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Seems like anything that can go wrong this year will.
Pieter Weening has abandoned todays stage due to injuries received in yesterdays crash involving a loose bidon : (
An entertaining stage and a very deserving winner today, an excellent ride to victory.
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Stage five results: Mileto – Camigliatello Silano (225km)
- Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers, in 5-59-17
- Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 34s
- Joâo Almeida (Por) Deceuninck – Quick-Step
- Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb
- Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
- Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb
- Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto-Soudal
- Pello Bilbao (Esp) Bahrain-McLaren
- Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana
- Fausto Masnada (Ita) Deceninck – Quick-Step, all at same time.
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The only major change in the general classification was Jonathan Caicedo (EF Pro Cycling) who couldn’t carry his form after his stage victory on Mount Etna, losing contact with the favourites and dropping down the GC from 2nd place to 39th.
General classification after stage five:
- Joâo Almeida (Por) Deceuninck – Quick-Step, in 17-06-23
- Pello Bilbao (Esp) Bahrain-McLaren, at 43s
- Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb, at 48
- Harm Vanhoecke (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, at 59s
- Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Trek-Segafredo, at 1-01
- Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling, at 1-05
- Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana, at 1-19
- Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Jumbo-Visma, at 1-21
- Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 1-26
- Rafał Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 1-32
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Just two days after winning stage 4, no photo finish necessary today, a powerful sprint Stage 6 victory of Arnaud Demare who also wins enough sprint points to rip the Maglia Ciclamino of the shoulders of Peter Sagan 
Points classification after todays stage 6:
- Arnaud Démare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, 106 points
- Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe, 67 points
- Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb, 55 points
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Results - Stage 6: Castrovillari to Matera (187.7km)
- Arnaud Démare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, in 4-54-38
- Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb
- Fabio Felline (Ita) Astana
- Juan Sebastian Molano (Col) UAE Team Emirates
- Davide Cimolai (Ita) Israel Start-Up Nation
- Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Ag2r La Mondiale
- Mikkel Honoré (Den) Deceuninck – Quick-Step
- Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
- Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bahrain-McLaren
- Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers, all at same time.
No change to top 10 GC
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