After the demands of the mountain, the speed of the sprinters. This Sunday the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italiaa day classified by the organization as three stars out of five in difficulty, 214 kilometers and 1,300 meters of elevation gain.
A downhill stage where the cyclists are best classified in the general classification will usually try to avoid any incident and reach the finish line without any mishap and where a brutal battle is expected between the hunters in stage and sprinters, although the truth is that the drawing of the stage is more appealing to think that the outcome of the day is a sprint.
The pace of the stage will be fast in the first intermediate sprint at kilometer 132 and, especially, in the ascent of the fourth category mountain pass. Monte di Procidawhich sprinters should have no problem overcoming.
The last three kilometers are completely flat, with a roundabout in the last kilometer before facing the finish line Caracciolowith a finish line of 900 m with a width of nine meters: perfect terrain to enjoy a great sprint in the beautiful city of Naples.
Source: La Verdad
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