Euskaraz irakurri: Andrea Vendramek irabazi du Sappadan, bakarka, ihesaldiko indartsuena izan baita

The Italian cyclist of the team Decathlon AG2R Andrea Vendrame ha cattlethis Friday, the nineteenth stage of the 2024 Giro d’Italiain Sappadain lonelybeing the strongest escape of the day, who has reached the finish line with a wide advantage over the group of favorites. Meanwhile, in the general ranking, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) continues as owner of the pink jersey; there have been no significant changes in the general classification, which continues to clearly command the Slovenian runner.

The stage, which presented a mid-mountain profile in its second half, has been marked by a escape high level, starring nineteen men, who have obtained a sufficient advantage, with respect to the peloton, to risk the victory among themselves. With less than 50 kilometers to go, in the Passo Duron, 2nd category, attacks have begun between the escapees; Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal) has moved to select the leading group, and subsequently, 28 kilometers to the finish line, Andrea Vendrame has done itwhich has immediately reached an income close to the minute on his most immediate pursuers.

It has been a spectacle to see how the winner of the stage has handled the situation. Vendrame, 29 years old, a cyclist who already had a stage victory in the Giro (achieved in 2021), has demonstrated his experience in breakaways, his ability and his race vision. The rain and the continuous ups and downs that he has encountered have not been an obstacle for him to arrive at the finish line with enough margin to thoroughly celebrate his well-deserved victory.

Behind them, among those fighting for the general classification, hardly anything notable has happened. Just a scare for Geraint Thomas (INEOS), who suffered a fall without, apparently at least, any importance or consequences with six kilometers to go before the finish; The Welshman immediately reintegrated into the group, which has reserved strength for the big day on Saturday.

On Saturday, the Giro d’Italia, with the dispute of the twentieth stageis ready to live his last mountain day of this 2024 edition; with exit in Alpagoarrival in Bassano del Grappaand 184 kilometers of routepresents, in its layout, the tough ascent of Monte Grappa, 1st category, on two occasions.

Stage classification

1 – SELL ME Andrea (Decathlon) 3:51:05

2 – SÁNCHEZ Pelayo (Movistar) + 0:54

3 – STEINHAUSER Georg (EF Education) + 1:07

4 – NARVÁEZ Jhonatan (INEOS) + 2:27

5 – PLAPP Luke (Jayco) mt

6 – VELASCO Simone (Astana) + 2:30

7 – TRATNIK Jan (Visma) mt

8 – VALGREN Michael (EF Education) mt

9 – ALAPHILIPPE Julian (Soudal) + 2:32

10 – HERMANS Quinten (Alpecin) + 3:52

General ranking

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 71:24:03

2 – MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (BORA) + 7:42

3 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 8:04

4 – O’CONNOR Ben (Decathlon) + 9:47

5 – TIBERI Antonio (Bahrain) + 10:29

6 – ARENSMAN Thymen (INEOS) + 11:10

7 – BARDET Romain (DSM) + 12:42

8 – RUBIO Einer (Movistar) + 13:33

9 – ZANA Filippo (Jayco) + 13:52

10 – HIRT Jan Soudal (Soudal) + 14:44

Source: Eitb

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