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Two riders have ultimately managed to get a spot – Davide Ballerini and a representitve ftom Groupama-FDJ.
It could be that Steinhauser is targetting the King of the Mountains jersey. He is at present sporting the blue jersey instead of Pogačar (who’s sporting pink jersey), and will nonetheless mathematically win the classification outright – however he’ll want to say quite a lot of factors on at this time’s summits if he is to have an opportunity.
That group’s been introduced again, however Steinhauser is amongst these attempting to get into a brand new one. He appears intent on getting within the break at this time.
Stage winner Georg Steinhauser is main a bunch of about six riders which have just a few seconds’ lead.
Regardless of these strikes, no one has managed to get a spot but.
Inevitably, there are assaults proper from the flag.
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The riders are making their approach by means of the neutralised zone – not lengthy now till the official begin.
Including to the issue of at this time’s stage is the climate. The rain is falling in the beginning, and there are quite a lot of anxious, uncomfortable faces within the peloton.
For others, the secret is survival. If Jonathan Milan can come by means of this stage unscathed and throughout the time restrict, then he will likely be on the cusp of sealing victory in a second successive Maglia Ciclamino classification.
Whereas the pink jersey might now be out of sight for everybody else, there are loads extra prizes up for grabs. Dani Martínez and Geraint Thomas at present maintain the 2 different podium spots behind the Slovenian, with rather more weak leads of 2-05 and 1-43 respectively over Ben O’Connor in fourth, and 2-47 and 2-25 over Antonio Tiberi in fifth.
Pogačar has at this time simply two climbs of the Monte Grappa left to barter to seal the Pink Jersey — and maybe extra importantly, two descents. He has such an enormous lead and such superior kind that that gained’t be reversed on the uphills, however all that might nonetheless come undone if he makes a mistake and crashes on these tough downhills. The Giro is all however his, however he’ll nonetheless need to watch out.
At this equal stage of final 12 months’s Giro, there was big drama as Primož Roglič deposed Geraint Thomas on the high of the general standings to take the Maglia Rosa from him on the final hurdle.
It’s time for the penultimate stage of the 2023 Giro d’Italia, and the final life like probability for adjustments to the GC earlier than tomorrow’s finale in Rome.
Buongiorno and welcome to Cyclingnews‘ dwell protection of stage 20 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia!
