For the first time throughout its 108 editions, the Tour of Italy will depart from Albania, a country that in the context of the Great departure It will host the first three stages of the Italian round. The first one will raise an interesting dilemma this Friday: victory for a renowned corridor, either alone or in a small group, or outcome in the form of massive sprint Among the great sprinters of this edition.
Any of these resolutions is perfectly valid because the tour lends itself to play. There will be 164 km, with departure in Durres and arrival in the capital of Albana, Tirana, who will assume the first contact of the runners with the half mountain of this turn. There will be three scoring climbs: the Grace (2nd) and the double step by the Surrel (3ª).
Neither of the two ascents represents a great difficulty, but the last surrel, which is crowned just over 11 km, can eliminate pure sprinters from the struggle like Kooij, Groves O Bennett With their ramps of up to 13%.
-On paper, the general’s men should keep strength thinking about Saturday’s chrono, but men who are called to the show and fight stages, could take the initiative in recent bars, such as Pedersen, Pidcock (it greatly favors the descent that leads to the goal) and a Van Aert that at a press conference decided to show A low profile: “My preparation has not been ideal. With luck from tomorrow (For today) We can go day by day. Without great expectations, but we will see. ”The first Maglia Rosa is at stake. A very coveted prize.
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