Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) looked like he was heading for victory on Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia, only for Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) to take the honours by one second. Thomas took second place on the podium with Ineos team-mate Tao Geoghegan Hart coming in third. Evenepoel has a 45-second lead over Thomas in the general classification.
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Primoz Roglic took the fight to Remco Evenepoel on Stage 8 at the Giro d’Italia as Ben Healy became Ireland’s second youngest winner at a Grand Tour. The Slovenian attacked on the final climb as Evenepoel, perhaps feeling the effects of his double crash on Stage 5, showed some weakness, with Ineos duo Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart also putting time into the Belgian favourite.
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Italy’s Davide Bais took a first pro win as the breakaway went the distance in what proved to be a damp squib of a first summit showdown on the Gran Sasso d’Italia. Bais outfoxed fellow escapees Karel Vacek and Simone Petilli on his way to securing the blue jersey. Remco Evenepoel led home the main field three minutes later as Andreas Leknessund survived another day in pink.
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Mads Pedersen timed his sprint to perfection to take victory on stage six of the Giro d’Italia in Napoli on Thursday, as the last two riders from the day’s break were caught with 200m to go. The Trek-Segafredo rider has now won stages at all three Grand Tours, with his Giro win added to the stage he won at the Tour de France last July, and the three stages he won at the Vuelta a España in 2023.
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A day of rain-soaked carnage on the Giro d’Italia saw Remco Evenepoel hit the deck twice and Britain’s Mark Cavendish acrobatically skid over the line on his torso in the wake of Stage 5 winner Kaden Groves. The Australian beat Jonathan Milan and Mads Pedersen in a messy sprint as Norway’s Andreas Leknessund battled to retain the pink jersey.
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