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EFE · Road Competition · 10/15/2020
The Ecuadorian cyclist Jhonatan Narvez (Ineos Grenadier) prolonged his country’s idyll with the Giro d’Italia with a second national triumph in the twelfth stage contested through 204 kilometers starting and finishing in Cesenatico, in which the Portuguese Joao Almeida ( Deceuninck-Quick Step) retained the leader’s pink jersey.
Caicedo conquered Etna, Narvez fell in love with Cesenatico, prolonging the party that Richard Carapaz opened for Ecuador last year with the pink jersey. A tasty triumph, at a stage in which he stood out as the strongest of the day’s escapade.
He took advantage of a puncture from the Ukrainian Mark Padun, with whom he was on the run, to do the last 15 kilometers alone and raise his arms after opening his raincoat so that the name of his team could be seen clearly. He entered with a time of 5 hours, 31 minutes and 24 seconds, one minute before Padun.
The favorites survived an uncomfortable stage without changes in the general, perhaps waiting for Saturday’s time to revolutionize the classification. Joao Almeida retained the pink jersey smoothly, with 34 seconds over the Dutch Wilco Kelderman (Sunweb) and 43 over the Spanish Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-McLaren), who remains on the podium.
GETAWAY WITH TOWERS AND ROAD
A stage of “eternal excitement” through the 9 hills near Cesenatico, the scene where the legend of the ill-fated Marco Pantani was forged, a cycling “Pirate” born on the coast, and yet king of the mountains.
A true classic that followed in its entirety the route of the Gran Fondo Nove Colli, a cyclotourist with almost 50 years of existence, another symbol of the Emilia Romagna region. At kilometer 22, 14 men led the way, none of them dangerous for the overall.
Two Movistar men found coverage in the advance, the `pistard Albert Torres and Hctor Carretero, together with, among others, the Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narvez (Ineos) and the Argentine Richeze (UAE Emirates). The squad looked the other way, so the differences were capped at 13 minutes.
Pozzovivo’s NTT took the lead for the chase at all times, which reduced the disadvantage, but ahead the skirmishes were going to wake up according to the 5 levels of the program, which complicated the neutralization.
NATURAL SELECTION IN THE WALLS
He constantly rises and falls min the adventurers’ forces. In the main difficulty, Madonna di Pugliano (3, 9.1 kilometers at 5.9), seven men were in command 5 minutes ahead. Torres and Carretero had already thrown in the towel, and in the main group some favorites like Nibali and Fuglsang had no supporting partners.
As if that were not enough, the harshness of the day, the rain and the wind made the countless descents on the roads of Emilia Romagna a high risk issue.
On the way to the last port, the heads-up between Narvez (and Padun) began. Both crowned the San Giovanni in Galilea hill with the conviction that they would be able to keep the 6-minute advantage over the group of favorites, then reduced to 15 that rolled to the rhythm of Pozzovivo.
PADUN PINCHA, NARVEZ DIRECTLY TO THE GLORY
From the top to Cesenatico it was time to go down and roll on the flat. Wet asphalt, abundant rain and to deploy the forces that each one has left. Padun pinched at the wrong time and Narvez flew away. It was his big break. In chrono mode, the Ecuadorian gritted his teeth, alone against the elements, ready to experience an unforgettable moment of glory.
Pedal by pedal Narvez was putting time to Padun, who finished surrendering, dejected, 5 km from the finish line. That distance was triumphant for another idol from Ecuador, 23, winner this season of Coppi e Bartali Week.
San Francisco’s El Playn rider Sucumbos brought glory to his team. His debut in a big one was the third of the Ineos after Filippo Ganna’s double. Near the statue of Pantani in Cesenatico, in a flying posture, Narvez presented himself to society as a great of the platoon. Maybe one day you will have a sculpture in your country. For the moment, he took the first step.
This Friday the thirteenth stage will take the peloton from Cervia to Monselice, a 192 kilometer journey.
Classifications [Clasificaciones completas]
Stage classification:
1. Jhonatan Narvez (ECU / Grenadier of Ineos) – 5:31:24
2. Mark Padun (UKR / Bahrain-McLaren) at 1:08
3. Simon Clarke (AUS / Education First) at 6:50 am
4. Joey Rosskopf (US / CCC) at 7:30
5. Simon Pellaud (SUI / Androni Toys) at 7:43 am
6. Brandon McNulty (US / United Arab Emirates) at 8:25 am
7. Patrick Konrad (AUT / Bora-Hansgrohe) at 8:25 am
8. Ruben Guerrero (POR / Education First) at 8:25 am
9. Joo Almeida (POR / Deceuninck-Quick Step) at 8:25 am
10. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR / Ineos) at 8:25 am
General classification:
1. Joo Almeida (POR / Deceuninck-Quick Step) – 49:21:46
2. Wilco Kelderman (NED / Sunweb) at 0:34
3. PELLO BILBAO (ESP / Bahrain-McLaren) at 0:43
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA / NTT) at 0:57
5. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA / Trek-Segafredo) at 1:01
6. Patrick Konrad (AUT / Bora-Hansgrohe) at 1:15 AM
7. Jai Hindley (AUS / Sunweb) at 1:19
8. Rafal Majka (POL / Bora-Hansgrohe) at 1:21 AM
9. Mascara (ITA / Deceuninck-Quick Step) at 1:36
10. Jakob Fuglsang (DEN / Astana) at 2:20 am
Next stage, 13: Cervia – Monselice / 192 Km.
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