When the fifth act ofl Giro d’Italia It seemed to be written so that the fate of the day would be decided again in the sprint, a breakaway of four brave men who triumphed against all odds.
The escape of Thomas, Valgren, Paleni and Pietrobon It was formed 76 kilometers from the finish line. The four of them kept pace throughout the day and despite the strength shown from behind by the sprinters’ teams, especially those Lidl-Trek and the Alpinethey never caught up with the top four cyclists in the race.
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In the end, the strongest of the four escaped French from the Cofidis team, Benajamin Thomas, that with his victory he took a great weight off his team’s shoulders, as until now this was the only formation World Tour that he did not achieve success.
At 11 seconds, in 29th place of the day, the Slovenian entered Tadej Pogacar, which continues to lead the Corsa Rosa.
Source: La Verdad
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