Giro d'Italia day two photos from Northern Ireland

Breakaway riders Jeffry Johan Romero Corredor, Maarten Tjallingii, Sander Armee and Andrea Fedi go past Dunluce Castle during stage two of the Giro d'Italia in Northern Ireland

The riders left the Titanic Quarter in Belfast after the start of Saturday's stage in the Giro d'Italia

The Giro d'Italia peloton on the coast road near Larne during Saturday's second stage in the Grand Tour in Northern Ireland

Marcel Kittel celebrates his victory in the second stage of the Giro d'Italia after a bunch sprint in Belfast

Australian Michael Matthews celebrates after taking the leader's pink jersey following the second stage of the Giro d'Italia in Belfast

Fans were again bedecked in pink as the Giro headed from Belfast to the north coast of Northern Ireland on stage two of the Grand Tour event

The Giro d'Italia peloton just outside Portrush midway through Saturday's second stage in Northern Ireland

Pink bikes were again very much in evidence along the course as the Giro d'Italia hopefuls competed on day two at the Giro d'Italia in Northern Ireland