Italian Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious), a 22-year-old track cycling specialist, impressed with his strength in the first bunch sprint of the Giro d’Italia, winning the 202km Teramo-San Salvo stage in the stage leading to the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick Step) remained in charge.
Milan, a 1.94 meter giant born in Tolmezzo, came to the finish like a whirlwind and gave no option to the sprinters regarded as favourites. With a time of 4:55:11, averaging 41,100 km/h, he put his arms in the air to sign his first World Tour victory ahead of Dutchman David Dekker (Arkea) and Australian Kaden Groves ( Alpine).
Milan didn’t believe it, but he became the eighth youngest rider to win the Giro since 2000. A show of strength from a runner who stands out on the track, with an Olympic and world title in the team pursuit.
It was the end of a chaotic finish as with 3.5km to go a fall ended with several runners on the tarmac, including some of the big contenders for victory such as Britain’s Mark Cavendish or Dane Mads Pedersen. The Colombian from Movistar Fernando Gaviria, seventh, was rescued from the fire.
In general, there were no changes. Remco Evenepoel turned the page in the pink jersey, with Filippo Ganna (Ineos) at 22 seconds and the Portuguese Joao Almeida at 29 seconds.
The first date with the sprint was enlivened by a breakaway that caused no alarm in the peloton and left Lapeira (AG2R Citroën), Champion (Cofidis), Bais (Eolo Kometa), Gandin (Corratec) and Verre (Arkéa Samsic) to sleep. ).
A group that started the adventure as soon as they left Teramo, a town in Abruzzo, ready to struggle with a squad that gave the adventurers a maximum of 6 minutes, destined for a day with only two difficulties of the fourth category, Silvi Paese (4.2 km at 5.4) and Ripa Teatina (1.9 km at 5.8), who were overtaken by losing units in the lead.
The breakaway broke out 35 km from San Salvo, a town in the province of Chieti, when the sprinter teams already showed their intentions. Many candidates, such as Pedersen, Groves, Gaviria, Cavendish or Matthews. They were the calls to release the first mass arrival.
An accident changed the script with 3.7 km to go. Cavendish and Pedersen went down, the pack split, 50 men ahead. The pace was already diabolical. Alpecin launched the sprint from a distance in front of Groves, not everyone was there, but surprised appeared Jonathan Milan, a giant of brute force who managed to slip into the party with honors. And the prize of winning at home against their compatriots.
This Monday, the Giro opens the week with the third stage, between Vasto and Melfi, with a distance of 213 km, the last 40 with interesting sights, such as the climb to Vallico del Laghi Di Monticchio (3a, 6.3 km to 6, 4 percent) and Vallico La Croce (4a, 3.1km to 6), before tackling a descent and about 10km of slight ascent leading to the finish in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo.
Source: El heraldo
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