Euskaraz irakurri: Mads Pedersenek Napoliko sprint irabazi du, Italiako Giroan, eta Andreas Leknessundek leader jarraitzen du

The Danish cyclist Trek-Segafredo Mads Pedersen ha cattle this thursday the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia 2023, who has left Naples and has arrived in the same city and has decided to sprint. the norwegian runner DSM Andreas Leknessund he continues as the leader of the race after the dispute of this sixth stage, which has brought no changes in the general classification; what he has had is a lot of emotion, taking into account that two cyclists, the Italian from Jayco Alessandro De Marchi and the Australian israel simon clarkeafter participating together with other runners in the breakaway of the day, they have remained escaped until there were barely 300 meters left by the end of the day, and they were about to prevent the massive sprint.

Pedersen, world champion in 2019, is the fourth sprinter to win this Giro, in the fourth massive arrival that the race has left; thus adds to Jonathan Milan, Michael Matthews and Kaden Groves, winners in the previous ones, and makes clear, by the way, his good form, which also makes him a candidate for the next ones to take place. It is not expected, however, that Friday’s stage will be decided by a sprint, given that it ends in the Gran Sassoa tough category 1 port that will put an end to a day that could be important.

Whatever happens in the Gran Sasso, it will not be easy for the stage victory to be closer than in the streets of Naples. Alexandre Delettre (Cofidis), Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco), Simon Clarke (Israel), Charlie Quartermann (Corratec) and Francesco Gavazzi (Eolo), when the race was still beginning, they managed to gain an advantage, ahead of the peloton; the escapees have obtained a maximum difference of five minutes, and it gave the impression that the teams of fast men had controlled the leading quintet, even more so when the breakaway was reduced to two cyclists, De Marchi and Clarke, who already in the last 20 kilometers they march a minute and a half ahead of the large group.

It seemed, as things were, that the massive arrival was going to be a fact; but Clarke and De Marchi have bet heavily on risking victory, and, already in Naples, with the peloton fired in search of them, the prognosis was not clear at all. The fugitives have not hesitated, and have generously taken over; but, from behind, the teammates of the sprinters have given no choice. On the finish line, after an initial attack by Fernando Gaviriatoo premature to prevail on arrival, have been hunted.

With the sprint launched, Pedersen has won brilliantly and deservedly. The Dane has found a gap in the middle of the pack, and has overtaken all his rivals to win.

Eyes are now focused on Friday’s stage, the seventh of the 2023 Giro, which starts from Capua, concludes at Gran Sasso and, to the hardness of the last climb, joins a long route of 218 kilometers that promises a battle between the great favorites and drastic changes in the general classification.

stage classification

1 – PEDERSEN Mads (tREK) 3:44:45

2 – MILAN Jonathan (Bahrain) mt

3 – ACKERMANN Pascal (UAE) mt

4 – GROVES Kaden (Alpecin) mt

5 – GAVIRIA Fernando (Movistar) mt

6 – MATTHEWS Michael (Jayco) mt

7 – ALBANESE Vincenzo (EOLO) mt

8 – MAYRHOFER Marius (DSM) mt

9 – ROTA Lorenzo (Intermarché) mt

10 – VELASCO Simone (Astana) mt

General ranking

1 – LEKNESSUND Andreas (DSM) 22:50:48

2 – EVENEPOEL Remco (Soudal) +0:28

3 – PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien (AG2R) +0:30

4 – ALMEIDA João (UAE) +1:00

5 – ROGLIC Primoz (Jumbo) +1:12

6 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) +1:26

7- VLASOV Aleksandr (BORA) mt

8 – SKUJINŠ Toms (Trek) +1:29

9 – GEOGHEGAN HART Tao (INEOS) +1:30

10 – ALBANIAN Vincenzo (EOLO) +1:39

Source: Eitb

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