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Tim Merlier wins the ultimate stage of the Giro d’Italia!
1km to go: Lidl-Trek have one way or the other introduced Jonathan Milan again to the entrance of the peloton. An enormous effort by his teammates to deliver him again into rivalry for the stage win.
2km to go: Tadej Pogačar has come to the entrance of the peloton for UAE Workforce Emirates because the maglia rosa seems to be to place his teammate Molano.
4km to go: Jonathan Milan has rejoined the peloton, however after such a tricky chase again on, will he have something left for the dash? He has bought an extended option to go to get again to the entrance of the peloton, because the bunch is strung out.
5km to go: Ineos Grenadiers and Bora-Hansgrohe have come to the entrance to maintain Geraint Thomas and Daniel Felipe Martínez protected as they get ever-closer to the end.
8km to go: Mechanical for Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek). With the tempo being set on the entrance of the peloton, it’s unlikely that the Italian sprinter will see the entrance of the race once more. His staff nonetheless have an possibility for the dash in Edward Theuns, however it’s an enormous blow for the rider who has already received three levels of this yr’s Giro d’Italia.
9km to go: UAE Workforce Emirates have now come to the entrance to guide the peloton throughout the road for the ultimate lap of the stage. They are going to be attempting to ship Juan Sebastián Molano for the dash.
13km to go: The four-man breakaway has now been caught. Pieter Serry (Soudal Fast-Step) is constant to set the tempo on the entrance of the peloton. The sprinters’ groups are actually getting organised and can quickly seem on the entrance of the peloton.
14km to go: Crash within the peloton. Michael Storer (Tudor Professional Biking), who started the day in tenth place within the total standings has hit the deck together with Dries De Pooter (Intermarché-Wanty) and Hugo Hofstetter (Israel-Premier Tech) additionally concerned.
19km to go: Mikkel Honoré wins the ultimate intermediate dash of this yr’s Giro d’Italia. With two laps left of the ending circuit, the riders are actually coming into the enterprise finish of the stage and it’ll not be lengthy earlier than the groups get into their leadout trains for the finale.
20km to go: The sprinters’ groups are actually actually starting to get organised. UAE Workforce Emirates have come to the fore as soon as once more with the likes of Soudal Fast-Step, Lidl-Trek and Alpecin-Deceuninck nonetheless up in the direction of the entrance. The hole to the breakaway is now at round ten seconds and peloton have them of their sights.
37km to go: Ewen Costiou takes most factors on the Intergiro dash at Fori Imperiali. The scenario is comparatively unchanged to these on the entrance, as their hole nonetheless sits at round half a minute.
47km to go: With 5 laps left of the ending circuit, the hole to the breakaway has gone as much as over half a minute. Tim Merlier remains to be chasing his means again on to the peloton by the staff vehicles. Soudal Fast-Step haven’t despatched any riders again to assist him, displaying that they’re fairly relaxed about the entire scenario.
50km to go: A mechanical for Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step) behind the peloton. The Belgian rider appears pretty relaxed about the entire scenario and gave a smile to the digicam as he bought going once more.
57km to go: Mikkel Honoré takes most factors on the first intermediate dash of the day. The four-man group are working effectively collectively, however are solely being allowed round twenty seconds of a niche by the sprinters’ groups.
63km to go: The sprinters’ groups have come to the entrance of the peloton and have taken over the pacing from UAE Workforce Emirates. Soudal Fast-Step, Lidl-Trek and Alpecin-Deceuninck are actually working collectively to manage the hole to the breakaway.
65km to go: The breakaway and the peloton have handed the Colosseum for the primary time and the main group at the moment have just below half a minute of a bonus over the peloton.
71km to go: The primary assaults of the stage are right here and a four-man breakaway has shaped on the head of the race, containing Ewen Costiou (Arkéa-B&B Motels), Alex Baudin (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Mikkel Honoré (EF Training-EasyPost) and Martin Marcellusi (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè). The peloton led by UAE Workforce Emirates appear content material to let this group go up the highway.
77km to go: As we enter the ending circuit, Domenico Pozzovivo (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) has been allowed to go off the entrance of the peloton to guide the race throughout the end line. The Italian veteran is driving his 18th and closing version of the Giro d’Italia at this yr’s race and is about to retire on the finish of the season.
Here is how the overall classification seems to be in the beginning of as we speak’s stage:
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102km to go: Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco AlUla) have come to the entrance of the peloton to kindly ask UAE Workforce Emirates to sluggish it down a bit. Felix Großschartner appears completely happy to oblige and the peloton is starting to bunch up once more now.
105km to go: UAE Workforce Emirates have come to the entrance of the peloton and have strung out the principle group. They clearly are usually not performed at this race but, as they’re hoping to take the stage win with Juan Sebastián Molano.
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120km to go: The stage has been underway for round 5km now, however the racing has not bought going simply but. The entire classification leaders are taking the time to get footage with their groups.
The ultimate stage of the 2024 Giro d’Italia is underway!
