Filippo Ganna, set date for return
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 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.
The current cyclamen jersey is surprising everyone in his first Corsa Rosa.
According to reports in ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport,’ the British sprinter is close to announcing his retirement date.
“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 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.
The Irishman was ahead of Derek Gee and Filippo Zanna.
The 25-year-old Rovereto native precedes breakaway companions Vacek and Petilli. Fourth at more than three minutes Evenepoel ahead of Roglic, Leknessund still pink jersey.
The Dane was ahead of Jonathan Milan and Pascal Ackermann.
The Belgian world champion went down twice yesterday but showed up at the starting line despite the inevitable aftermath of the crashes. Positive was 28-year-old Frenchman Clément Russo.
The Australian on the wet asphalt beats Milan, Pedersen and Dainese. The Belgian ends up on the ground again with less than 3 km to go after a crash at the start of the stage.
The Frenchman beats his breakaway companion in a sprint to take the symbol of the overall lead by undermining Remco Evenepoel.
The Slovenian, who lost 43″ to Evenepoel in the Corsa Rosa’s opening time trial, is unfazed.
No running in April, the Slovenian preferred to train at high altitude.
The 40-year-old from Israel Premier-Tech has put complicated months behind him: the goal is Top 10 in the Corsa Rosa.
“It has a special place in my heart; I have less pressure but I want to win,” he stressed.
“I have to go up another level, and I never doubted to choose the Giro to do it.”
The 37-year-old AG2R Citroen Team rider will leave cycling at the end of the season
“The opening time trial once again gives me an opportunity to start the Giro at my best,” he notes.
The Spaniard has won the pink race on two occasions (2008 and 2015).
ADISPRO also mourns one of its most passionate members.
The Trek-Segafredo rider tested positive for Covid-19.
The UAE Emirates rider was injured after a bad crash at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
“I’m not at the Tour of the Alps to prepare for the Corsa Rosa,” assures the Briton.
The Slovenian won the Classic that opens the Ardennes Triptych, ahead of Healy and Pidcock.
Louis Meintjes and Vincenzo Albanese completed the general classification podium.