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Giro d'Italia : Autumnal Edition
Giro d'Italia : Autumnal Edition
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Looks like the late stages might change due to weather
Easier conditions could suit the current leader  |
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Everywhere you go, always take the weather with you
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Ben O'Connor claimed his first Grand Tour stage win with victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia.
The NTT Pro Cycling rider broke away from a lead group of 14 riders on the final ascent of the day to win by 31 seconds atop Madonna di Campiglio. Britian's Tao Geoghegan Hart remains fourth overall after finishing with the general classification leaders. Deceuninck-Quick Step's Joao Almeida leads Sunweb's Wilco Kelderman by 17 seconds in the overall standings. O'Connor had finished runner-up to Jan Tratnik on the previous day's stage, missing out over the final climb, but atoned on Wednesday's 203km route, which featured four categorised ascents. The 24-year-old was involved with the day's breakaway, which built a six-minute advantage, and then attacked eight kilometres from the finish. "The second place left me feeling pretty bitter," said the Australian, who does not have a contract for 2021 and his NTT team are without a sponsor so could yet be forced to fold. "I was able to bounce back and get this success, it's a dream to get a victory in a Grand Tour." Almeida successfully negated an attack from Sunweb to protect his slim general classification advantage over Dutchman Kelderman. Jai Hindley is third, two minutes, 58 seconds adrift, with Geoghagen Hart one second further back. "It was a hard day, a lot of climbing, but I had the perfect team with me," said Almeida. Thursday's 18th stage will cover 207km from Pinzolo to Laghi di Cancano for the penultimate mountain stage, and feature a testing trek up the Passo dello Stelvio. Meanwhile, Covid-19 restrictions in France have forced the organisers to change Saturday's final mountain stage to Sestriere. The French town of Briancon has declined to let the race pass through due to sanitary measures. The race will no longer climb the 2744m-high Colle dell'Agnello and cross into France for the Col d'Izoard, instead climbing to Sestriere three times. The new 181-kilometre 20th stage will include around 4,000 metres of climbing instead of the 5,500 vertical metres of the original 198km route. |
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General classification after stage 17
1. Joao Almeida (Por/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) 71hrs 41mins 18secs 2. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) +17secs 3. Jai Hindley (Aus/Sunweb) +2mins 58secs 4. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +2mins 59secs 5. Pello Bilbao (Spa/Bahrain-McLaren) +3mins 12secs 6. Rafal Majka (Pol/Bora-Hansgrohe) +3mins 20secs 7. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Trek-Segafredo) +3mins 31secs 8. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/NTT Pro Cycling Team) +3mins 52secs 9. Patrick Konrad (Aut/Bora-Hansgrohe) +4mins 11secs 10. Fausto Masnada (Ita/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +4mins 26secs |
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Got a funny feeling that something will go wrong for Almeida along the way, possibly involving some skullduggery
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Stelvio climb is causing major changes
Can Tao take the lead? |
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Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart rode himself right into contention to win the Giro d'Italia after finishing a superb second on a dramatic stage 18.
The Ineos Grenadiers rider fought superbly up the Stelvio Pass, the hardest climb in the race which tops out at 2,757m, to claw back more than two minutes in the overall standings. Geoghegan Hart crossed the line just behind Sunweb's Jai Hindley. The Briton trails new leader, Sunweb's Wilco Kelderman, by just 15 seconds. Joao Almeida lost the pink jersey when he was dropped on the Stelvio after first Sunweb and then Ineos Grenadiers pushed the pace up the switchbacks of the towering climb in the Alps. Kelderman's team-mate Hindley sits second, 12 seconds behind, with Geoghegan Hart in third. General classification after stage 18 1. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) 77hrs 46mins 56secs 2. Jai Hindley (Aus/Sunweb) +12secs 3. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +15secs 4. Pello Bilbao (Spa/Bahrain-McLaren) +1mins 19secs 5. Joao Almeida (Por/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +2mins 16secs 6. Jakob Fuglsang (Den/Astana) +3mins 59secs 7. Patrick Konrad (Aut/Bora-Hansgrohe) +5mins 40secs 8. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Trek-Segafredo) +5mins 47secs 9. Fausto Masnada (Ita/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +6mins 46secs 10. Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut/Bahrain-McLaren) +7mins 23secs |
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Of the three in closest contention, Geoghegan Hart is thought to be marginally the best climber, as the race heads for another battle in the mountains over Sestriere on Saturday before a final-day time trial to Milan.
And with neither Kelderman nor Hindley renowned time triallists, there is everything to play for heading into the final few days. |
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Hindley contributed nothing on the final climb .....from the country that brought you Trevor Chappell's underarm bowling.
Hopefully Tao can get shut of him on Saturday. |
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New adjusted shorter route
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Stage not yet started
Bussed to new start with just over 100km route DEMURE nailed ON |
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Italian Matteo Spreafico, who was riding in the Giro d'Italia, has been suspended after a banned substance was found in two anti-doping tests.
Spreafico, 27, of the Vini Zabu-KTM team, returned two adverse analytical findings (AAFs) for Enobosarm on 15 and 16 October. Spreafico has the right to request and attend the analysis of the B samples. Enobosarm, also known as ostraine, is a prohibited substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency list. It is part of a class of drugs called selective androgen receptor modulators. |
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Riders will take team buses part way through stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia after a protest over safety.
Concerns were raised over the huge 258km stage from Morbegno taking part in heavy rain, risking riders' health. Organisers are in discussion with the Professional Cyclists' Association (CPA) over exactly where to start the stage to Asti. The CPA said: "The riders' health is the priority, especially in this Covid period." They added: "Reducing today's stage will not diminish the show, but will allow the immune defences of the riders not to be put at greater risk." Competing in heavy rain can cause riders, whose immune systems may already be compromised by excessive exertion, to become unwell as dirt and bacteria from the road is sprayed through the peloton. Many riders are concerned it will increase the risk of contracting coronavirus. Ineos Grenadiers tweeted: "The start of stage 19 has been delayed and will be shortened following discussions with the race organisers. "Our riders [are] currently covering the first part of the stage on the team bus." |
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Saturday 24 October - stage 20: Alba - Sestriere, 198km
Back-loaded with major climbs, the penultimate stage sees the race travel over the Colle dell'Agnello - where Kruijswijk crashed in 2016 while leading the race - before briefly heading into France over the Col d'Izoard. The finish at Sestriere means the riders head back into the thinner air above 2,000m and, with almost 55km of climbing across the day, plenty of tired legs and lungs should ensure big gaps in the peloton develop. Of course, heavy rain could see the stage switched to an indoor velodrome  |
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That's an old description of the stage, no longer heading across the French border.
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VICTORY FOR JOSEF CERNY!
The 27-year-old Czech rider is in disbelief as he looks over his shoulder on the home straight and sees no one behind. It's an emotional final few hundred metres to the line before Cerny takes the biggest win of his career. Victor Campenaerts takes second place at 18 seconds before Jacopa Mosca wins the sprint for third at 26 seconds ahead of Clarke, Keisse and Armee. |
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Team instructions were to contribute nothing, why help Tao in to the pink jersey.
I think they will regret it , Kelderman is not strong enough and will be in trouble again. Tao will be utterly focused on getting shut of Hindley . If Hindley had worked they would have been clear to battle for Pink. He neither helped his team leader nor negated the threats ....hapless and they will now lose the race. |
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Surely TGH requires to finish the day in pink if he is to emerge victorious on Sunday evening.
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30km to go: KELDERMAN DROPPED!
Wow - Rohan Dennis, again, is so strong he almost drops his own teammate there... Geoghegan Hart digs deep to return with Hindley, but Kelderman and Bilbao have been dropped - like all the rest. Just three riders now out ahead... This is amazing. |
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Tao
Tao Tao  |
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9km to go: Leaders caught
Rubio, Serry and Ballerini are caught 2km from the sprint. They latch on to the back. Bouchard is no longer here, but Vendrame is. The Kelderman group is 1'35" back. |
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Get the feeling that Hindley has got this covered.
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TAO
wins wins Takes the LEAD |
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Victory for Tao Geoghegan Hart!
Geoghegan Hart lets Hindley ride on the front as they enter the final few hundred metres... who will win a second stage on this race? And here goes Georghegan Hart! And he wins!! A sixth for Ineos Grenadiers! And a second for that man Geoghegan Hart... |
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Sunweb keep the jersey: Hindley in pink
Confirmation that it will be Australia's Jai Hindley who rolls down the ramp last and in pink tomorrow... And that may work in Tao Geoghegan Hart's favour, taking off the pressure somewhat on what will be the biggest 15km of both their careers. Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart sealed victory in stage 20 at the Giro d'Italia to move into a share of the overall lead with one day remaining. The 25-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider, 15 seconds back in third going into the penultimate stage, edged out Australian Jai Hindley and the pair are now tied. Sunweb's Wilco Kelderman, who took the lead on stage 18, dropped to third. Sunday's final stage is a 15.7km individual time trial from Cernusco sul Naviglio to Milan. |
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Staggering job by Dennis twice in the last three days ........
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Route reconnaissance was between 10.45 and 12.15 local time, and the Maglia Rosa, Jai Hindley (SUN). has been out on the course on this historic day. Never before in a grand tour have the two leaders started the final day on the same time!
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Good luck Tao.
The betting I saw suggested Tao was favourite ....let's hope that wasn't just patriotic. I have lot more support for him that a Kenyan born , South African and Monaco based .... Brit. And to think if he wins , the adulation , financial rewards and future all tied up with a water bottle. |
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Ganni smashes the course record
INEXOS INEXOS INEXOS  |
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Going to be a nail biter
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If they finish on the same time, do they play rock / scissor / paper to settle it ?
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All those early morning training sessions in the winter cold and rain, all of it to prepare you for this 15km
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They are in motion, someone is going to be very happy in fifteen minutes time, someone else is going to be so frustrated
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looking good for the lad
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Aye, he's doing it
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TAO
GRENADIR ITALIA WINNR |
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The Australian is 22 seconds down on Geoghegan Hart at the 10.2km check. Poor chap, he may only be in pink for the very last 18 and a half minutes of the Giro...
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Bradley Wiggins is an emotional wreck as the Briton crossed the home to set the 13th best time - and it should be enough to win this Giro. The most unlikely of comeback stories for Ineos Grenadiers here - they lost Geraint Thomas, but went on to win seven stages and the maglia rosa with Tao Geoghegan Hart!
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If it was a horse race , there would be questions on the day 1 Time Trail times
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