Giro 2023: Thibaut Pinot pays tribute to Filippo Zana
“He deserved the first place,” admitted the transalpine.
“He deserved the first place,” admitted the transalpine.
Jayco AlUla rider burns Pinot in sprint in 18th stage.
The sprinter from Friuli explains the Caorle sprint, which was closed to a blink of an eye by winner Alberto Dainese.
The Verbanese champion had been forced to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia due to Covid: he will return to compete in the Tour of Switzerland.
The Team DSM rider burns through Jonathan Milan in a photo finish sprint. Tomorrow the first of three decisive days.
“It won’t be easy at all against Roglic and Thomas,” the Portuguese admits, however.
Roglic suffering on stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia
The current cyclamen jersey is surprising everyone in his first Corsa Rosa.
“It’s not good to see the breakaway always coming. Here the so-called big guys don’t move.”
Defeated at the sprint in Bergamo, he stresses, “Perhaps it was not easy to believe. But instead in cycling you never give up.”
The final three-way sprint rewards the U.S.; no shakeup in the upper echelon.
According to reports in ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport,’ the British sprinter is close to announcing his retirement date.
The German finished ahead of Derek Gee and Alberto Bettiol.
The former sprinter commented on the shortening of Friday’s stage.
British cyclist: “I expect more from him next week.”
The Colombian beat fellow escapees Pinot and Cepeda
“The doctor didn’t order us to be professional cyclists,” the Astana Qazaqstan rider commented.
The 13th stage of the Corsa Rosa, trespassing in Switzerland and finishing in Crans Montana, will be shortened by 125 km due to bad weather in Piedmont.
“His incredible zest for life gave us authentic magical moments on and off the course,” they let Eolo Kometa know.
“It will be the first big test,” emphasizes the Ineos-Grenadiers bearer.
In Rivoli, the Bora-Hansgrohe bearer came out on top.
He will return home to get the full diagnosis.
“I was beaten by two young people with incredible potential,” he noted.
In the final sprint of stage 11, the German wins over the San Salvo winner by a matter of millimeters. Thomas still in pink.
The British winner of the pink race in 2020 went downhill on the wet asphalt and was taken away in an ambulance.
At 219 km, the Camaiore-Tortona is the longest stage. Among those who withdrew in various capacities were Cattaneo, Vendrame and Gandin.
“We will continue to monitor and implement our testing protocol on the three athletes and staff who remain in the race.”
The director of the Corsa Rosa intervenes in person after the world champion’s withdrawal, shedding light on protocols.
The Belgian rainbow winner, after taking the stage and the Maglia Rosa, received news of his Covid positivity.
Encore against the clock for the Belgian rider of Soudal Quick-Step, who takes back the leadership symbol.