Guillermo Thomas Silva achieved a historic milestone by winning the second stage of the Giro d’Italia, making him the first Uruguayan to win a stage in a Grand Tour. The stage, which spanned 221 km from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, was marred by a crash that involved nearly 20 riders around the 198km mark, leading to the abandonment of Australian Jay Vine and Norwegian Adne Holter. Despite these challenges, Silva emerged victorious in a dramatic photo-finish sprint, overtaking competitors Florian Stork and Giulio Ciccone, who finished second and third, respectively. Silva's win allowed him to claim the pink jersey from France's Paul Magnier, the winner of the first stage. The race will continue with a 175km flat stage from Plovdiv to Sofia on Sunday, before heading back to Italy after a rest day.