Euskaraz irakurri: Kooijek irabazi du Giroko 9. stage; Pogacarrek leadertzari eutsi dio

The Dutch Olav Kooij (Visma Lease a Bike) has won the sprint in the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italiaheld this Sunday with a 214 kilometer route between Avezzano and Naples, in which Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) has maintained the pink jersey as leader.

Kooij has won in extremis in a very close sprintby ahead of the Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) and by Colombian Sebastián Molano (UAE Emirates).

In the final kilometers Jonatahan Narváez (INEOS Grenadiers) attacked. The Ecuadorian has gained a few meters advantage over the peloton, he has been close to achieving victory, but has been absorbed by the peloton a few meters from the finish line.

In general there are no changes. Pogacar remains firmly at the forefrontwith 2 minutes and 40 seconds ahead of the Colombian Daniel Felipe Martínez (Bora-hansgrohe) and 2 minutes and 58 seconds compared to the Welshman Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers).

9th stage classification:

1 – KOOIJ Olav (Visma) 4:44:22

2 – MILAN Jonathan (Lidl) mt,

3 – MOLANO Juan Sebastián (UAE) mt

4 – DAINESE Alberto (Tudor) mt

5 – VAN POPPEL Danny (BORA) mt

6 – MIHKELS Madis (Intermarché) mt

7 – GROVES Kaden (Alpecin) mt

8 – VENDRAME Andrea (Decathlon) mt

9 – BALLERINI Davide (Astana) mt

10 – KANTER Max (Astana) mt

General ranking:

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 28:14:42

2 – MARTÏNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) + 2:40

3 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 2:58

4 – O’CONNOR Ben (Decathlon) + 3:39

5 – UIJTDEBROEKS Cyan (Visma) + 4:02

6 – TIBERI Antonio (Bahrain) + 4:23

7 – FORTUNATO Lorenzo (Astana) + 5:15

8 – RUBIO Einer (Movistar) + 5:28

9 – ARENSMAN Thymen (INEOS) Grenadiers + 5:30

10 – HIRT Jan (Soudal) + 5:53

Source: Eitb

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