Hirt won the queen battle of Mortirolo, Landa closer to the podium

Sa Apricawhere in 2015 the ‘Landismo’ This Tuesday is the queen stage of Italy is spinningto arrive after the first 15 days, on a hard and difficult day of 202 kilometers and 5,250 meters of elevation increase, with four large ports, with a tremendous climb in Mortirolo and on ascending to the last elevation of the day, the Valico of Santa Cristina, six kilometers from the finish line. A great day of cycling where Mikel Landa | and wants his team to show that they will do everything, take control of the race and cause almost a heart attack to all of his followers when, 10 kilometers from the finish line, Mikel and Pello Bilbao they touched and the latter landed on the ground. The ‘landistas’ rolled their eyes, prayed all they knew and when they opened them again they saw their idol intact and his partner Pello re-attached to the small group of the best.

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Up to this stage of the career, the group came completely broken, after an initial escape where it was again Mathieu Van der Poel and where well -known cyclists like Poels, Kämna, Bouwman, Nibali, Yates, Fortunato, Ciccone or a wonderful Alexander Valverdefor those who do not pass the year in 42 spring.

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32 kilometers from the finish line Mikel Landa | and his bahrain made the race more difficult, while kämna He tried to go alone. on his wheel, Arensman, Hirt, Carthy and a Alexander Valverde who seemed to have lost a bit of steam, but he knew how to maintain a constant rhythm so as not to lose too much time with his fellow escapees who took a few meters. From the back, at 2’46 ” Buitrago it started after doing her job with Mikel and Landa even tightened the rope. Nothing can hide in the difficult climb Valico of Santa Cristina (12 km on average slope of 8%).

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Almeida, resistant to climbing

Landa was the most active and he changed the rhythm, nine minutes from the finish line, sticking to his wheel. Hindley Y Carapaz. The purpose is clear. More than finding leadership, Mikel intends to approach the third step of the podium to occupy a joao almeida (3rd) who suffers more than necessary in the climb but does better than the man from Alava in the time trial. Landa turned around, while Almeida wasted no time. He clung tightly to the steering wheel and climbed at his own pace.

the czech hirt crowned first, incl Arensmann at 1’15 “and with balloons on his wheel, which is Alexander Valverdehinuhuli ni Carapaz, Landa, Kämna and Hindley. Ahead of six kilometers of dizziness on a road that drove them, with an irregular surface, sometimes wet, and full of patches, which would cause the occasional fall. Fortunately, there were no incidents and Hirt crossed the finish line in first place, giving his teamIntermarketthe second victory in this Giro after Girmay and the ninth period.

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This Wednesday the seventeenth stage will take place between Ponte di Legno and Lavarone, with a route of 168 km, another high mountain stage where the Passo del Tonale at the start (not scoring, 8.6 km at 6.3 percent), the Young (3a, 5.9). km to 6.8), Valico del Vetriolo (1a, 11.8 km to 7.7) and Monterovere (1a.8 km to 9.6), with a summit at 8 from the finish line.

A first great battle between favorites that can be defined as null because it’s not completely transcendent, but where a terrific Hindley is seen, as well as his team, Borawhich is only three seconds away from Richard Carapazpa joao almeida resistant to height and a Mikel Landa | crowded, closer to the podium today than yesterday and refueled for the other three great finals on the mountain that remain this final week of the Giro. Valverde re -enter the top ten, defeated Juan Pedro Lopez and the final sprint to Verona has just begun.