Giro d’Italia: Pogacar is once more above the primary stage

Pogacar put the competitors of their place after 184 km in Bassano del Grappa in 2:07 minutes. In the mixture, he’s already forward of his first rival Daniel Martinez by 9:56 minutes earlier than the ultimate stage – it will likely be the largest lead by a Giro winner since 1965. Pogacar has been within the lead jersey for the reason that second spherical. In the final week he rode so freely that he appeared to be conserving vitality within the Tour de France. There he needs to turn out to be the primary rider since Marco Pantani in 1998 to finish the Giro and Tour double in the summertime.

On the second climb to Monte Grappa, Großschartner once more gave his UAE captain the lead. He then attacked strongly from the rear wheel of his most necessary assistant, Rafal Majka. Downhill and with a complete of 30 kilometers to go, Pogacar could not let his declared victory of the day slip away from him. “We did an incredible job as a group,” stated Dominator. “I had good legs too. I’m glad the hole on the prime is large enough that I wasn’t totally affected person.”

“I’ll get pleasure from it”

Riding the pink jersey from day two is a big burden. “Today was one other large take a look at,” stated Pogacar. “I needed to finish the Giro on a optimistic observe. I did that.” Pogacar, who additionally received the group of mountains of the journey by passing: “I’ve by no means been to Rome, however I’ll get pleasure from it.”

Colombia’s Martinez took second place general as third on the day behind Frenchman Valentin Paret-Peintre. Third general, 10:24 minutes behind Pogacar, was Welsh veteran Geraint Thomas, who additionally crossed the end line within the first chasing group.

107. Tour of Italy

20. Stage

Alpago – Bassano del Grappa (184.00 km):

1. Tadej Pogacar SLO 4:58:23

2. Valentin Paret Peintre FROM + 2:07

3. Daniel Felipe Martinez COL -“-

4. Antonio Tiberi ITA -“-

5. Einer Augusto Rubio Reyes COL -“-

6. Giulio Pellizzari ITA -“-

7. Geraint Thomas GBR -“-

8. Ben O’Connor AUS —

9. Michael Storer OFF 2:31

10. Rafal Majka POL 3:08

33.

Felix Großschartner

22:43

47.

Rainer Kepplinger

27:33

66.

Tobias Bayer

AT 40:33

76.

Patrick Gamper

AUT -“-

Overall rating after 20 out of 21 levels:

1. Tadej Pogacar SLO 76:22:13

2. Daniel Felipe Martinez COL + 9:56

3. Geraint Thomas GBR 10:24

4. Ben O’Connor AUS 12:07

5. Antonio Tiberi ITA 12.49

6. Thymen Arensman DOWN 14:31

7. One Rubio COL 15:52

8. Jan Hirt JUN 18:05

9. Romain Bardet FROM 20:32

10. Michael Storer OFF 9:11 pm

31.

Felix Großschartner

AT 1:56:06

64.

Rainer Kepplinger

Acts 3:22:33

87.

Patrick Gamper

AM 4:14:45

95.

Tobias Bayer

Acts 4:24:12

Stage plan:

04.05. 1. Stage Venaria Reale – Turin (140 km)

05.05. 2. Stage of San Francesco al Campo – Sacro Monte di Oropa (161 km)

06.05. 3. Stage Novara – Fossano (166 km)

07.05. 4. Stage Acqui Terme – Andorra (190 km)

08.05. 5. Stage Genoa – Lucca (178 km)

09.05. 6. Viareggio – Rapolano Terme stage (180 km)

10.05. 7. Foligno Stage – Perugia (40.6 km/EZF)

11.05. 8. Etappe Spoleto – Prati di Tivo (152 km/BAK)

12.05. 9. Etappe Avezzano – Naples (214 km)

13.05. It’s a day without work

14.05. 10. Stage of Pompeii – Cusano Mutri (142 km/BAK)

15.05. 11. Stage of Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare (207 km)

16.05. 12. Martinsicuro stage – Fano (190 km)

17.05. 13. Stage Riccione – Cento (179 km)

18.05. 14. Stage Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda (31.2 km/EZF)

19.05. 15. Stage Manerba del Garda – Livigno (220 km/BAK)

20.05. It’s a day without work

21.05. Stage 16 Livigno – St. Christina in Val Gardena (202 km/BAK)

22.05. Stage 17 Selva di Val Gardena – Passo Brocon (159 km/BAK)

23.05. 18th Etappe Fiera di Primiero – Padua (171 km)

24.05. 19. Stage Mortegliano – Sappada (157 km)

25.05. 20. Etappe Alpago – Bassano del Grappa (181 km/BAK)

26.05. 21. Roman stage – Rome (122 km)

EZF = every time trial
BAK = Bergankunft