Attila Valter held on to the pink jersey after a dramatic and eventful Stage 8 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia but the day belonged to France’s Victor Lafay who grabbed a groundbreaking victory to cement his status as one of the top young riders in the world. The 25-year-old produced an inspired finish to take the win from Francesco Gavazzi.
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A furiously fast finish saw Caleb Ewan storm to a second win at this year’s Giro d’Italia as Attila Valter (Groupama-FDJ) successfully defended the maglia rosa with little trouble. Stage 8 should prove more challenging for the peloton as the race travels from Foggia to Guardia Sanframondi via some sharp climbs.
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Tim Wellens won Stage 14 of La Vuelta, beating Michael Woods in a technical uphill sprint after a successful breakaway. There were no notable changes in the general classification as all three riders on the podium finished in the same group.
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Stage 5 at La Vuelta was won by Tim Wellens, who edged Guillaume Martin and Thymen Arensman. Primoz Roglic held his overall lead while the man second in the GC, Dan Martin, hit the deck on the final turn but did not lose anytime to Roglic.
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Lotto Soudal’s Caleb Ewan won a tight sprint finish to stage 11 of the Tour de France while Peter Sagan was relegated to last for a push during the sprint finish. Primoz Roglic remains in the Yellow Jersey.
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