Honatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers) won the first stage of the 107th Giro d'Italia in Turin to claim the first Maria Rosa of the 2024 Giro d'Italia.

Tadey Pogachar (UAE Team Emirates) went on the attack and pulled 10 seconds ahead of his GC rivals.

Other favorites, including last year's runner-up Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Ben O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), kept their losses in check, but on the first summit finish of the second stage on May 5, the rampant Slovenians They will have to fight to keep up.

The race is expected to settle into a more normal rhythm on Monday's third stage, where sprinters will likely fight for victory in Fossano, south of Turin.

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The second stage will be even more competitive with the first summit finish at Santuario di Oropa (11.8km, 6.2%, max 13%).

Comparisons between Pogachar and Pantani are warranted on Sunday's second stage, the Oropa Sanctuary,

In 1999, Pantani was in Maria Rosa for just one day when the Giro climbed Oropa in stage 15.

Pantani dropped his chain at the top of the climb, was forced to stop at the side of the road, and then made a furious charge, overtaking 49 riders, including GC rival Paolo Savoldelli, to take the solo victory at the summit.

It was a "peak" moment for Italy's Tifosi in Pantani, but it came just six days before he was expelled from the race at Madonna di Campiglio.

Cycling News will bring you full reports, results, news, interviews, and analysis throughout the race, and read about how to use NordVPN to watch the race action on our live stream regardless of your location.

Free live coverage is available in many countries, including S4C in Wales, EITB in the Basque Country, VTM in Belgium, SBS in Australia, and RAI in Italy.

Paid options to watch the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia include Max in the US ($10/month or $100/year with ads, $16/$150/month without), FloBikes in Canada ($150 CAD/year or $29.99 CAD/month) and live streaming on Eurosport and Discovery+ in the UK (£6.99/month or £59.99/year). In Geraint Thomas' home country of Wales, S4C will televise the race on live TV or the streaming service S4C Clic.

If you live outside your region and need to access the live streaming service to watch the race, access may be subject to regional restrictions.

In this case, a VPN service is useful, which makes it appear as if your computer is at home, allowing you to log into your streaming account and catch all of the race action.

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