An undertaking by Damiano Caruso from Ragusa who dominates the 20th stage of the Giro

Damiano Caruso from Ragusa won the 20th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2021, 164 kilometers starting from Verbania and arriving in Valle Spluga-Alpe Motta with 4200 meters in altitude.

The Sicilian from Bahrain Victorious alone conquered the alpine stage, the last uphill finish of the 104th Corsa Rosa, consolidating his second place in the general classification after an attack at the end of the San Bernardino Pass together with Romain Bardet.

Behind him Egan Bernal, who kept the pink jersey placing a large mortgage on his second major career Giro after the 2019 Tour de France.

The Colombian, who arrived 23 “late, will have to manage a conspicuous advantage over Caruso in the 21st and final stage scheduled for tomorrow, the 30.3 km time trial starting from Senago and arriving in Milan. Simon Yates detached, who lost his wheels of Bernal in the last kilometers of the final ascent towards Alpe Motta and reached the finish line with 50 “from Caruso.

«I thought about many things in the last 200 meters: about the efforts of the last few weeks and to get to this point, about the work of my teammates. I have made another dream come true, I am the happiest man in the world right now. I consider myself a very good professional, I have made many placings in my career. Today I had my day as a champion »Damiano Caruso told Rai Sport. «Today – he added – we raced in an exemplary way: if we are doing this in five, who knows what we could have done. Pello Bilbao was incredible, 70% of my victory is due to him ».

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