New tone output Geraint Thomasthis time about road safety in Italy is spinning. The Welshman, third overall, 2’58” behind the leader Tadej Pogacar and who was defending second place in the last edition, has been very critical of the organization of the race regarding the state of the roads, especially the approach to city of Naples.
So, the lLeader of the Ineos Grenadierswhich descends upon approaching the city of Naples, He has even stated that “we were bouncing all over the place. People talk a lot about safety and these situations are not safe. We are just clowns in the circus,” in remarks reported by ‘Cyclingnews’.
And because of the state of the roads, “the bicycle chain jumps everywhere, which is not very pleasant.” Seeing the ‘broken’ state of the asphalt, which is also slippery – the Tudor Pro Cycling Team member Alexander Kriger He broke a few ribs and his pelvis on the last descent – Thomas decided to go into conservative mode.
“There were many holes and it was a real chaos. So many that I tried to leave more margin of safety to the runner in front of me, but as soon as I left it, an idiot took advantage of it. was a real murder.
Today the Giro experiences the first of its rest days, before tackling the 14th stage this Tuesday, which is 142 kilometers in between Pompeii and Cusano Mutriin a difficult finish in the first category of 17.9 kilometers long, with an average slope of 5.6% and ramps of up to 10%.
Source: La Verdad
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