Great victory for Einer Rubio in Crans Montana on a very disappointing stage

The first 124 kilometers by bus and 74 by bicycle. Yes, what you read is correct. ANDl Touring Italyat the request of cyclists, decided to apply the Extreme Meteorological Conditions Protocoland a stage already changed by the danger of avalanches was shortened from being a five-star feature film to an art and essay short film, only 74.6 kilometers long between La Châble and crans montana. “If we want to get there Rome with at least 50 runners the decision is good”, said the leader Geraint Thomaswith a snip on stage also took a load off his shoulders.

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Yes, the surviving cyclists who stay in the race have to climb up to 2,174 meters of hard Croix de Couer (15.5 km at 8.5% and with ramps of up to 13%) to descend at full speed, flatten out for 20 kilometers and climb up to crans montana (13.1 km at 7.2% average slope and maximum ramp of 13%). A more disappointing scenario given all the expectations placed on this stage that there will finally be a proper battle between the great favorites for the final victory.

A movement that unfortunately did not take place. They have land, but no one moves, that’s all Damiano Caruso5th at 1’28” from the leader, danced with joy on the bike a few kilometers from the end and the Welsh pink jersey also sped to the finish line on the horizon with Roglic is a cousin glued to his wheel as he watched them arrive. Anyway.

The Giro is yielding to the pressure

This is not the first time that riders have tried to shorten the route of a stage in this Giro. They tried to shorten Tuesday’s day in Emilia Romagna, but Mauro Vegni did not give in and they ended up arguing over the initial proposal.

Fortunately, not all cyclists are so conservative and once they start Alexander Cepeda, Thibaut Pinot, Derek Gee and Einer Rubio They managed to open a gap and distance themselves from the head of the peloton. They gradually distance themselves without too much of a margin, while the peloton is behind the leader’s team, Ineos.

they crowned the Croix de Couer with a sufficient margin, they calmly disembarked at this harbor and gambled on the ramps leading to crans montana. The French Pinot attacked and attacked ad nauseam and even recriminated Cepeda already Blonde that they did not work together. At several stages Pinot seems like he’s going to leave, but they always catch him. Cepeda also tried it, but the most accurate attack was that of Rubio, who knew how to wait for his moment and despite the fact that the last meters seemed endless, ended up achieving a great victory, for himself and for his team.

ONE OF THE SHORTEST

With 74.6 kilometers of today’s stage, the 13th day of the Giro d’Italia became the shortest of the ‘Corsa Rosa’ since 1985. Then, the 20th stage consists of only 58 kilometers, between Saint-Vincent and valnontey

This Friday was the runner’s second professional win chiquiza, both this season. The first of Touring the UAE and the second now in Italy is spinning. His contract expires this year with the Movistar team.

There was no general change in the stage of fear, with Thomas ahead of Roglic and Almeida waiting for what the Giro can bring and the desire that the bravest have to take a step forward.