Eddie Dunbar has jumped from second to first overall in the prestigious Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali in Italy, finishing in a select front group at the end of Wednesday’s stage two and taking over the race lead.
The Irish Ineos Grenadiers rider had finished just behind breakaway companion Mauro Schmid (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) on Tuesday’s opening leg and, with time bonuses taking into account, started Wednesday’s stage six second behind.
Schmid got into difficulty during the undulating 165.9 kilometre stage to Longiano and was dropped, making Dunbar the virtual race leader. He then rolled in as part of a 17-man front group led home by his team-ma …
- March 24, 2022
