Tadej Pogacar swept to a fifth victory on the Giro d’Italia after soloing to glory in the snow-shortened Stage 16 on the sodden Monte Pana. The Slovenian sensation caught Giulio Pellizzari inside the final kilometre to continue his dominance as Britain’s Geraint Thomas slipped back one place to third in the standings after struggling in the challenging conditions.
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Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar moved almost seven minutes clear at the top of the standings after soloing to a magnificent fourth win in the queen stage of the Giro d’Italia at Livigno. The man in pink blasted past Colombian veteran Nairo Quintana two kilometres from the summit of the final snow-clad climb on his way to another emphatic win that all but seals the overall win with a week remaining.
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Italy’s Filippo Ganna claimed his first Giro d’Italia victory since 2021 in the individual time trial on stage 14, as Slovenian Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead by 61 seconds. Ineos Grenadiers rider Ganna had to wait more than two hours to celebrate victory after coming out early to set the benchmark with an impressive time of 35 minutes two seconds.
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Friday’s pan-flat Stage 13 had a sting in the tail as crosswinds, crashes and multiple attacks in the latter moments caused plenty of nervous energy in the bunch. From that carnage emerged Jonathan Milan to take victory in Cento, his third of this year’s race. From Saturday the race really ramps up, with an individual time trial and then Sunday’s brutal climb up to Livigno.
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On a breakneck day in the Giro d’Italia, Julian Alaphilippe proved that form may be fleeting but panache is permanent with a ride for the ages. The Frenchman put his recent troubles behind him to complete his grand slam of Grand Tour stage wins with a vintage solo attack after riding 125km off the front in a duo. No change in the fight for pink as Tadej Pogacar came home safely.
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