Geraint Thomas loses the lead by surprise and Nico Denz wins the sprint stage
Euskaraz irakurri: Geraint Thomasek ezustean galdu du leader, Nico Denzek sprint irabazitako stagen
The German cyclist Nico Denz (BORA-hansgrohe) won the fourteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia this Saturday, disputed between Sierre and Cassano Magnago over 194 kilometers and in his second partial victory in this ‘Corsa rosa’, after starring in a great final hunt within a large escape in a stage with a change of leader –now it is Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ) for the large group passivity and Geraint Thomas’ INEOS Grenadiers.
Nico Denz, already winner of stage 12, was the great protagonist of the day. within an egetaway of 29 units He was not in the lead, in that ‘escape from the escape’ that Chente García Acosta would say in ‘The least expected day’, but he did the last two heart-stopping kilometers to hunt down the head and sprint to win, ahead of Derek Gee (Israel) and Alberto Bettiol (EF).
In a day passed by water, again, the peloton let do. Perhaps too much, because the group of favorites entered 21 minutes behind Denz. A delay that can have two causes; the need to regain strength or the interest of INEOS Grenadiers in him giving up the ‘pink jersey’ so as not to work so much in future stages. Now, the new leader is the Frenchman Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ).
stage classification
1 – DENZ Nico (BORA ) 4:37:30
2 – GEE Derek (Israel) + mt
3 – BETTIOL Alberto (EF Education) mt
4 – REX Laurenz (Intermarché) + 0:01
5 – BALLERINI Davide (Soudal) mt
6 – SKUJINŠ Toms (Trek) + 0:04
7 – MAYRHOFER Marius (DSM) + 0:10
8 – OLDANI Stefano (Alpecin) + 0:20
9 – PASQUALON Andrea (Bahrain) + 0:50
10 – MAESTRI Mirco (EOLO) mt
General ranking
1 – ARMIRAIL Bruno (Groupama) 56:17:01
2 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 1:41
3 – ROGLIC Primož Jumbo-Visma + 1:43
4 – ALMEIDA João (UAE) + 2:03
5 – LEKNESSUND Andreas (DSM) + 2:23
6 – CARUSO Damiano (Bahrain) + 3:09
7 – KÄMNA Lennard (BORA) + 3:33
8 – ARENSMAN Thymen (INEOS) + 4:26
9 – DE PLUS Laurens (INEOS) + 4:49
10 – PINOT Thibaut (Groupama) + 4:54
Source: Eitb
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
