2024-05-21 15:37:57
Posted on Might 21, 2024 at 5:37 pm – Up to date on Might 21, 2024 at 6:11 pm
Tadej Pogacar received the solo stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, which was shortened by climate. The stage took its toll on his runner-up, Geraint Thomas, who misplaced second place to Daniel Martinez.
Few riders have dominated the Grand Tour lately! Come rain or shine, Tadej Pogacar is all the time with you on the 2024 Giro d’Italia! The Slovenian didn’t miss the chance to say victory within the fifth stage and additional prolonged his lead over his opponent, who’s clearly not in the identical league as him. Stage 16 was presupposed to be one of the crucial troublesome phases of the Giro d’Italia, however the spotlight of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the Stelvio, was faraway from the observe final week resulting from snow. The choice stage, the Col de l’Umbrail, was cancelled. Riders threatened to strike if organizers pressured them to climb Umbrail after which descend in snow. Tadej Pogacar as soon as once more proved that he’s one of the best. Though the ultimate climb was greater than 30 kilometers (with a brief downhill after Passo Pinei), the Slovenian accelerated a number of hundred meters from the end and overtook the final survivor of the breakout, Giulio Pellizzari, to win. Far forward, he counted on his fingers the variety of wins since leaving Turin: 5 already! As quickly as he received off the bus, he gave his pink jersey and glasses to the younger Italian who dreamed of profitable the Giro d’Italia.
Alaphilippe seems
This stage was primarily dominated by 4 riders: Julian Alaphilippe (Lotto-Soudal), and three Italian riders Davide Ballerini (Astana, Kazakhstan), Andrea Piccolo (EF Schooling EasyPost) and Mirco Maestri (Polti Kometa) , who had been already pals from his win final week. However this time, the French driver did not win. The 4 folks ranging from the thirtieth kilometer had been solely forward by two minutes at most. At the beginning of the countless closing climb, Alaphilippe was alone within the lead, however he could not maintain on and fell behind 2.6 kilometers from the end., after the trio of Pelizzari-Costio-Sánchez was added. He was caught by Pogacar and let go.
Martinez Double Thomas
If Tad Pogacar pulls off a closing victory in Rome on Sunday, barring one thing surprising, the suspense stays over who can be his runner-up. Daniel Martinez, who was third on this stage, carried out nicely and was in second place, 37 seconds forward of Geraint Thomas and 22 seconds forward of the Welshman. Ben O’Connor was fourth, 1 minute and 02 seconds behind Thomas. Sixteen phases later, there have been solely three riders left lower than ten minutes away from Pogaka! Romain Bardet struggled by way of the session and restricted the injury nicely to stay in seventh place, slightly below 5 minutes off the rostrum. On Wednesday, stage 17 remained troublesome, with two Grade 1 climbs and two Grade 2 climbs. A sixth win for Pogacar?
cash path
Stage 16 rankings (Las – Santa Cristina Val Gardena, 118.4 km) – Tuesday, Might 21, 2024
1- Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE) 2:4
2- Giulio Pellizzari (ITA/VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè), 16 inches
3- Daniel Martinez (COL/Bora-Hansgrohe) 16 inches
4-Christian Scaloni (ITA/Asta Qazakstan), 31 inches
5- Antoni Tiberi (Italy/Bahrain Victory), 33 inches
6- Timon Ahrensmann (PBS/Ineos Grenadiers) à 38″
7-Damiano Caruso (ITA/Bahrain Victory) 39 inches
8-Michael Storer (Australia/Tudor) 42 inches
9- Ewen Costiou (France/Arkéa-B&B Lodges) à 42″
10- Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA/AG2R-La Mondiale) 45 inches
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Common classification (after 16 of 21 phases)
1- Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE) en 59h01’09
2- Daniel Martinez (COL/Bora-Hansgrohe) 7’18
3-Geraint Thomas (GB/Ineos Grenadier) 7’40
4- Ben O’Connor (Australia/Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) 8 minutes and 42 seconds
5- Antonio Tiberi (Italy/Bahrain Victory) 10’09
6- Timon Ahrensmann (PBS/Ineos Grenadiers) à 10’33
7- Romain Bardet (FRA/DSM-Firmenich PostNL) 12’18
8- Philippe Zana (ITA/Jayco Alula) 12:4
9-Enar Rubio (COL/Movistar) 13’09
10- Jan Hirt (RTC/Soudal-Fast Step) à 14’07
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