Basque language: Tadej Pogacarrek Filippo Ganna gainditu du erlojupekoan, eta Italiako Giroan duen aurreneko postua sendotu

The Slovenian cyclist UAE Emirates Tadej Pogacar ha cattlethis Friday, the seventh stage of the 2024 Giro d’Italiaa 40.6 kilometer time trial with departure in Foligno and arrival in Perugia, and, in this way, has further strengthened its leadership in the general classification of the 107th edition of the race. Pogacar has surpassed by 17 secondsin the time trial, the Italian cyclist of the INEOS Filippo Ganna, which was 44 seconds ahead of him at the first checkpoint and 47 seconds at the second; The Slovenian runner performed an extraordinary final part that gave him an outstanding victory. Daniel Felipe Martínez (BORA-hansgrohe)in general, has ahead of Geraint Thomas (INEOS)and is now second.

The winner of the stage and wearer of the pink jersey has signed a unbeatable ascent to the 4th category pass, six kilometers long, which ended the stage. Pogacar, who in the first section of the time trial set the tenth fastest time, was third in the absence of that climb, and, ultimately, has achieved an incontestable victory. Ganna, a great specialist, two-time world time trial champion, could only watch as victory eluded him when he already had it practically in his hand.

Notable has been, for his part, Daniel Felipe Martínez, who has provisionally overtaken Geraint Thomas in second place overall. The INEOS rider has given up two minutes with respect to Pogacar, and is now looking ahead to Saturday’s tough stage, to try to start cutting time on the top contender to win the Giro.

On Saturday, in the eighth stage, the high mountains arrive. The day is going to end in the Prati di Tivo ski resort, a 1st category ascenton a day that can be key.

STAGE CLASSIFICATION

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 51:44

2 – GANNA Filippo (INEOS) + 0:17

3 – SHEFFIELD Magnus (INEOS) + 0:49

4 – ARENSMAN Thymen (INEOS) + 1:00

5 – SCHACHMANN Maximilian (BORA) + 1:05

6 – TIBERI Antonio (Bahrain) + 1:21

7 – PLAPP Luke (Jayco) + 1:45

8 – MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) + 1:49

9 – BJERG Mikkel (UAE) + 1:56

10 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 2:00

GENERAL RANKING

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 24:12:36

2 – MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) + 2:36

3 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 2:46

4 – O’CONNOR Ben (Decathlon) + 3:33

5 – PLAPP Luke (Jayco) + 3:42

6 – LUTSENKO Alexey (Astana) + 3:49

7 – UIJTDEBROEKS Cyan (Visma) + 3:50

8 – TIBERI Antonio (Bahrain) + 4:11

9 – ZANA Filippo (Jayco) + 4:41

10 – FORTUNATO Lorenzo (Astana) + 4:44

Source: Eitb

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