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The Slovenian cyclist UAE Emirates Tadej Pogacar ha cattlethis Sunday, the fifteenth stage of the 2024 Giro d’Italiawhich finished in Livigno, in the Mottolino, 1st category, and which was considered the queen stage of this Giro, and, in that way, has further strengthened its lead in the general classification. Pogacar, which already adds four stage wins in the 2024 Giro, has signed a new exhibition: He attacked the group of favorites with 14 kilometers to go, left behind the other runners fighting for the general classification and overtook the men who were ahead. The Slovenian has the second place overall, Geraint Thomas, six minutes and 41 seconds behind, with still a week left in the race.

The queen stage of the 107th edition of the Giro has turned out, as expected, very tough, and has had spectacular moments. The race has entered its decisive section, having surpassed the mythical Mortirolowith the Passo di Foscagno and the Mottolino ahead, with a group of 17 men in head; The best classified overall was the Australian from Tudor Michael Storermore than nine minutes behind Pogacar, who was waiting in the peloton, well protected by his UAE teammates.

On the way to the fourth and penultimate port of the day, the escapees, among whom were also, Julian Alaphilippe, Nairo Quintana, Juanpe López, Pelayo Sánchez or Simon Geschke, among others, had more than three and a half minutes behind the peloton. The Italian of Astana Christian Scaroni He was also still among the first, after having had the honor of crossing before any other rider in this Giro under the Mortirolo banner.

In Foscagno, the escape has divided into several groups. Already in the last 20 kilometers, Georg Steinhauserof the EF Education, led the stage, with Attila Valter (Visma) just a few seconds behind, and several men, Storer among them, less than a minute behind. With practically 14 kilometers still ahead, at the moment when Nairo Quintana (Movistar) reached Steinhauser, Tadej Pogacar attacked from behind; He has done it his way, with a hard, forceful, and, above all, prolonged start. He immediately opened a gap with the others in the general classification, and went after those in the breakaway.

Pogacar has not given an option. He has been overtaking all the riders who were still ahead, and, with Mottolino to ascend, he was only behind Nairo Quintana. The Colombian Movistar rider has had an outstanding stage, as has the young Steinhauserbut the wearer of the pink jersey is at a spectacular level, and has claimed the victory. Tadej Pogacar has the Giro in his pocket, he has had it for days now, and he still has the last week left, to make his advantage even more evident.

Monday’s day of restsecond and last of this edition of the Giro, precedes the tuesday stagethe sixteenth, Livigno-Santa Cristina Val Gardena, 206 kilometers, another great day of cycling. Participants will ascend the Cima Coppi, which is the Gioco of Santa Mariahe Passo Pinei, 1st categoryand Santa Cristina Val Gardena, 2nd, in which this stage concludes in the Dolomites. Another day for the strongest.

Stage classification

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 6:11:43

2 – QUINTANA Nairo (Movistar) + 0:29

3 – STEINHAUSER Georg (EF Education) + 2:32

4 – BARDET Romain (DSM) + 2:47

5 – MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) + 2:50

6 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) mt

7 – RUBIO Einer (Movistar) + 2:58

8 – O’CONNOR Ben (Decathlon) mt

9 – ARENSMAN Thymen (INEOS) + 3:05

10 – HIRT Jan (Soudal) + 3:20

General ranking

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 56:11:46

2 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 6:41

3 – MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) + 6:56

4 – O’CONNOR Ben (AG2R) + 7:43

5 – TIBERI Antonio (Bahrain) + 9:26

6 – ARENSMAN Thymen (INEOS) + 9:45

7 – BARDET Romain (DSM) + 10:49

8 – ZANA Filippo (Jayco) + 11:11

9 – RUBIO Einer (Movistar) + 12:13

10 – HIRT Jan (Soudal) + 13:11

Source: Eitb

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