BORMIO — Six phases, or quite 5 in case you take away the ultimate catwalk in Rome, stay Tadej Pogacar to overcome his first Tour of Italy, his third GT after the 2 Excursions de France (2020 and 2021) and the sixth podium in main stage races after, additionally, third place on the 2019 Vuelta and two second locations on the 2022 and 2023 Excursions. The Slovenian’s domination it was very clear, whether it is true that since 1954 a rider had not had such a big margin over the second: already 4 phases received, a peak reached solely by just a few sprinters lately, however by no means by a rating man. You need to return to Cunego in 2004 and Pantani in 1999 to discover a climber able to profitable at the least 4 phases. Nonetheless, these are the phases during which Pogacar will solely must defend himself from opponents and above all dangerous luck.
Tuesday twenty first: stage 16, Livigno-Santa Cristina (Monte Pana), 206 km
Apart from attainable breaking information – there’s an air of attainable additional chopping of the route, the request comes from the runners, the climate shall be inclement within the morning -, the stage entails climbing the Stelvio from the Bormio aspect, however little earlier than the summit you’ll flip left to climb over the Umbrailpass (or Giogo di Santa Maria), cross the Swiss Val Monastero and, after an extended valley flooring, begin climbing once more in direction of Val Gardena with Passo Pinei and arrive at Monte Pana, above Santa Cristina, at an altitude of 1628: not an exaggerated climb (6 km at 6%), attainable breakaway stage. Pogacar is unlikely to place the staff to work once more.
Wednesday 22 Might: stage 17, Selva di Val Gardena-Passo Brocon, 159 km
Wednesday’s stage is extra explosive and nearer to present requirements. We begin already uphill in direction of the Sella Move, then in a fast sequence Rolle, Grobbera and double passage on the Brocon on either side: the second and final one, the arrival one, is more durable, 11 km at 6.4% common. A tough stage to regulate, throughout which the lads from second to fifth place will duel. Pogacar will be capable to put the race within the fingers of Ineos or Bora and sit again whereas ready for the final climb: there he might give yet one more biking lesson to everybody.
Giovanni Battaglin: “Pogacar is aware of learn how to generate an earthquake on a stretch, he is a star. My Vuelta-Giro double in 48 days is stuff for sturdy males.”
by our correspondent Cosimo Cito
Thursday 23 Might: stage 18, Fiera di Primiero-Padova, 178 km
Stage for sprinters, with a downhill route, from Primiero to Padua. Nothing to be afraid of for Pogacar, other than just a few roundabouts and elbow bumps on the finish of the stage. Tip: Hold away from the muzzle.
Friday 24 Might: stage 19, Mortegliano-Sappada, 157 km
One other mountain stage with a “fashionable” design: mountains all in the long run, nothing horrible, however a number of pitfalls: Passo Duron, Sella Valcalda, Cima Sappada. Not an uphill end, however a assured spectacle.
Saturday 25 Might: stage 20, Alpago-Bassano del Grappa, 184 km
Essentially the most difficult stage of the final week is that of Monte Grappa, with a double passage on two totally different sides: the final one is of course the toughest. Very treacherous descent for the arrival in Bassano del Grappa which is able to successfully crown the winner of the Giro.
Sunday 26 Might: stage 21, Rome-Rome, 125 km
Traditional catwalk stage, with arrival for sprinters on the Colosseum (however, it is value remembering, it is an actual stage). At that time the social gathering can definitively explode.
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– 2024-06-11 01:06:15
