Arnaud Demare confirms his appetite for the Giro.
The day after a first victory this season, in Messina, the sprinter of Groupama-FDJ offered himself a second success in 24 hours by jumping on the line the Australian Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal).
After launching his effort earlier than the two men, Mark Cavendish (Quick Step-Alpha-Vinyl) completed the podium ahead of Eritrean Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert).
Winner at the photo-finish after an exceptional "jump", the Picard therefore offers himself a new victory on the Tour of Italy, he who had won four in 2020. The tricolor sprinter consolidates in passing the cyclamen jersey of the classification by points.
