- Tadej Pogacar won the eighth stage of the Italy spin, which was held this Saturday between Spoleto and Prati di Tivo, of 152 kilometers, is the leader, while the Colombian Daniel Martínez defended his second place overall.
Without worries
The escape was presented in the first mountain prize of the day and included Jhonatan Narváez, Magnu Shefield, Alessandro Verre, Henok Mulubrhan, Simon Geschke, Valentin Paret-Peintre, Georg Steinhauser, Nairo Quintana, Pelayo Sánchez, Julian Alappiplippe, Romain Bardet, Alessandro de Marchi, Michael Storer and Martin Marcellusi.
The team Bora, from Martínez, helped in the strong rhythmas it suited him to distance his rivals for second place in the standings.
Team UAE’s Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar competes during the 7th stage of the 107th Giro d’Italia cycling race, an individual time trial between Foligno and Perugia, on May 10, 2024 in Foligno. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)
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Already 9 km from the finish line, the escapees were within striking distance of the main group. Alexey Lutsenko, corridor of the Astana, who occupies sixth place overall, lost his step on the climb.
Rafal Majka He was in charge of carrying the leading lot in the last four kilometers. Martínez always climbed close to Pogacar’s wheel, while Thomas kept him in sight.
Antonio Tiberi moved two km from the finish line and disrupted the group. Pogacar, Daniel Martínez, Rubio and Thomas held on.
This Sunday the ninth stage will be held, on flat terrain, between Avezzano and Naples, of 214 kilometers, for the escape and possible mass finish, with which the first section of the Giro ends.
