Giro Stage 13 Race Report: The four-man break of the day appeared like they could go all the way in which to the end in Cuneo, however the peloton timed the chase completely and caught them 700 metres earlier than the finish-line. French fast-man, Arnaud Démare, took his third stage win of this Giro d’Italia.
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Stage 13 final Ok
A very happy Arnaud Démare
Arnaud Démare received the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia. After a number one group with 4 had been caught within the final kilometre, the French chief of the Groupama-FDJ group took his third Giro’22 victory in Cuneo in a bunch dash. Phil Bauhaus was second, Mark Cavendish third. Juan Pedro López completed with the peloton and stored the pink chief’s jersey.
The hero of stage 12 – Stefano Oldani
The Route:
After tackling one single climb, the Colle di Nava, within the first a part of the route, the stage takes an extended journey by the Cuneo plain. On the way in which up the Colle di Nava, the route passes by quite a few well-lit tunnels. As quickly because the stage hits the lowlands, the primary obstacles can be ones usually present in city areas. The house straight is on a slight incline.
Remaining kilometres
The ultimate kilometres are on huge, straight and well-paved city roads, with a couple of roundabouts alongside the route. On the entrance of the outdated city, the riders will journey on flagstone for 800 metres, earlier than taking within the final km. The house straight has a mean 2.5% gradient.
One other day in pink for Juan Pedro López initially in Sanremo
The thirteenth stage began within the iconic (for highway biking) end city of Milan-Sanremo – Sanremo. The peloton adopted the ultimate of La Classicissima in the other way, however the climbs of the Poggio and the Cipressa have been disregarded. The route headed north to the Colle di Nava, the one critical climb of the day. The stage completed in Cuneo through the Po Valley, this might be the final likelihood for the sprinters for some the time.
The flag drops for the beginning
The race began instantly with assaults from the peloton. A gaggle of seven rode away, however Groupama-FDJ, Arnaud Démare’s group, was not glad and closed the hole. After about 10 kilometres a number one group of 5 riders was fashioned and was allowed to get away: Julius van den Berg (EF Schooling-EasyPost), Pascal Eenkhoorn (Jumbo-Visma), Nicolas Prodhomme (AG2R Citroën), Filippo Tagliani (Drone Hopper) and Mirco Maestri (EOLO-Kometa).
Leaving Sanremo, not ending there like Milano-Sanremo
Break of the day: Pascal Eenkhoorn (Jumbo-Visma), Filippo Tagliani (Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli), Mirco Maestri (EOLO-Kometa) and Julius Van den Berg (EF Schooling-EasyPost)
Tagliani, who’s concerned within the battle for the intermediate sprints and Fuga Bianchi classification, received the primary intermediate dash forward of Van den Berg and Eenkhoorn. When the highway on the Colle di Nava began to climb, Tagliani was gone. The opposite 4 crossed the summit with a 6 minute lead. Eenkhoorn was first, forward of Prodhomme, Maestri and Van den Berg. The Giro misplaced Romain Bardet. The DSM French climber, fourth on the overall classification, had been sick yesterday and was unable to proceed the race.
The peloton weren’t holding again
The main group continued to work effectively collectively and because the kilometres ticked by, issues began to look increasingly more longing for the foursome. At 40 kilometres from the end, the escape nonetheless had a 4 minute lead and it wasn’t going to be straightforward to deliver them again. The sprinters’ groups continued to consider of their likelihood, however they needed to work arduous for it. Within the final 20 kilometres the wind additionally performed a task. The peloton break up, with Richie Porte and Simon Yates, falling behind together with different riders. The battle for the stage victory could be thrilling, as a result of at 10 kilometres from the end the distinction had fallen to lower than 1 minute.
The break labored effectively collectively – Would they go all the way in which?
The peloton by no means gave up the chase
Would the escapees make it, or will the victory go to a sprinter? Within the final 2 kilometres the 4 up entrance began to consider the victory and never everybody wished to take their activates the entrance. At 1.4 kilometres out, Van den Berg jumped away, however Eenkhoorn closed the hole with Maestri and Prodhomme on his wheel. Below the 1K banner they solely had 9 seconds, which wasn’t sufficient. Maestri made a final try, however the Italian was handed by the quick finishers with Démare taking his third 2022 Giro stage win.
Giro’22 stage win quantity three for Démare
Stage winner, Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ): “In some unspecified time in the future I began to doubt that we’d be capable of catch the breakaway as a result of some parts of my group had given the whole lot they. They have been very dedicated really. I’ve additionally had the sensation that I used to be cooked myself. Solely with 10km to go, I’ve began to consider it might be a dash end. I used to be on the restrict for sprinting. It’s distinctive to get another win. Three is quite a bit. I obtained to know in the course of the stage from the DSM that Romain Bardet had pulled out. It’s a pity, once we know what number of efforts are wanted to get into form for a Grand Tour and he was in an ideal form.”
Maglia Rosa, Juan Pedro López (Trek-Segafredo): “At first, it was OK and we didn’t climb colle de Nava very quick however within the second a part of the race, with the warmth, it was actually arduous. Tomorrow it is going to be a unique race. A tougher one with the climbs. I do know Superga from Milano-Torino. I don’t know what is going to occur however I’ll give all of it to remain within the Maglia Rosa.”
One other pink jersey for Juan Pedro
Giro d’Italia Stage 13 End result:
1. Arnaud Démare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ in 3:18:16
2. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain-Victorious
3. Mark Cavendish (GB) Fast-Step Alpha Vinyl
4. Fernando Gaviria (Col) UAE Staff Emirates
5. Alberto Dainese (Ita) DSM
6. Simone Consonni (Ita) Cofidis
7. Dries De Bondt (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix
8. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Israel-Premier Tech
9. Andrea Vendrame (Ita) AG2R Citroën
10. Tobias Bayer (Aust) Alpecin-Fenix.
Giro d’Italia General After Stage 13:
1. Juan Pedro López (Spa) Trek-Segafredo in 54:37:23
2. Richard Carapaz (European) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:12
3. João Almeida (Por) UAE Staff Emirates
4. Jai Hindley (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:20
5. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis at 0:28
6. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 0:29
7. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux at 0:54
8. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) BORA-hansgrohe at 1:09
9. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 1:22
10. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar at 1:23.
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