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Race summary:
Stage 2, Catania-Messina, 163 km
Catania was still celebrating Mario Fazzio's pink jersey when the race resumed on stage 2, 163 kilometers from Catania to Messina.
First attack came from Antonio Bevilacqua with Paolieri and Vittorio Rossello. They are soon caught. Cottur counter attacks. Cecchi is not well, and is dropped by the field in Adrano, and he will suffer alone.
Other attacks from Rossello, Maggini, Corrieri, Malabrocca and Lambertini, but the pack reels them in each time. The road then turns towards Randazzo, climbing from the coast to 1000 meters, but without any consequences. On the dangerous descent Brignole crashes, taking Cerami down with him. They chase for ten kilometers before regaining the group.
Cargioli attacks, chased by Busancano, Vittorio Rossello, Martini, Casola, and the pink jersey Fazio. Martini tries unsuccessfully to attack. Casola wins the intermediate sprint in Taormina ahead of Martini and Busancano.
After the long descent back to the shore, Paolieri, Schaer, Cottur, De Sante, Ronconi and Sergio Maggini gain a small advantage, with Carrea and Vincenzo Rossello chasing. The lead group battles to stay ahead, Cottur in particular. Fazio is at his limit.
Paolieri drops from the lead, suffering from cramps. De Santi is next to drop off.
Cottur rides a long fast sprint, but in the final 50 meters he is passed by Sergio Maggini of G.S. Atala, who wins ahead of Cottur, Schaer, Ronconi and De Santi.
The pink jersey now goes to Cottur.
1. Sergio Maggini (g.s. Wilier Triestina), in 4h46'46" (time bonus 1:00) 2. Giordano Cottur (g.s. Wilier Triestina), at 30" (time bonus 30") 3. Fritz Schaer (g.s. Stucchi), at 45" (time bonus 15") 4. Aldo Ronconi (g.s. Viscontea), same time 5. Guido De Santi (g.s. Atala), same time 6. Léon Jomaux (g.s. Bartali), at 1:13 7. Luciano Pezzi (g.s. Atala), same time 8. Luciano Frosini (g.s. Legnano), same time 9. Giovanni Corrieri (g.s. Bartali), at 2:24 10. Glauco Servadei (g.s.Viscontea), same time
Overall after stage 2
1. Cottur, 12:36:13 2. Andrea Carrea (g.s. Bianchi), at 1:07 3. Mario Fazio (g.s. Bottecchia), at 1:18 4. Schaer, at 1:34 5. Ronconi, at 1:49 6. Jomaux and Pezzi, tied at 3:02 8. Alfredo Martini (g.s. Wilier Triestina), at 3:34 9. Corrieri, F.Coppi, Logli, Bartali, Leoni, Astrua, Brignole, Croci-Torti, Drei, Simoni, Volpi, L. Maggini, all tied at 4:13