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149 km from Alcamo to Agrigento with two fourth category Gpm, short section with uphill finish
Mineral 13.24 – Van Empel cade
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Going downhill by Van Empel, who has problems with the chain. The Dutchman manages to quickly return to the other fugitives. At the moment, the advantage of the five over the group in the pink shirt is 3’40 “with 132 km to go. Filippo Ganna’s Ineos Grenadiers leads the group of pursuers.
13.12 – five on the run
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The five attackers are the Belgian Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), the Italians Mattia Bais (Androni Sidermec) and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani CSF Faizané), the Luxembourgian Ben Gastauer (Ag2r La Mondiale) and the Dutch Etienne Van Empel (Vinos Zabù KTM). 2’46 “advantage of the fugitives in the pink jersey group.
13.05 – From Gendt to the attack
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Five riders immediately in the race, including Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal).
12.55 – race start
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The group moves from Alcamo, the first day in pink in the race of Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), who triumphed in the opening time trial.
The second stage
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An extraordinary victory for Filippo Ganna in the time trial that opened the 103rd edition of the pink race. The 24-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider, world time trial champion, will try to keep the pink jersey in a fraction full of ups and downs and with a difficult finish.
Road
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The second stage measures 149 kilometers, from Alcamo to Agrigento with two fourth category Gpm, the second coincides with the finish line. The first part is undulating with several ups and downs, suitable for those who have the courage to try to escape. Fastest second part, which ends 4 km from the finish, in the Valley of the Temples, at the foot of the city. The last kilometers are all uphill, at an average of 5% with a short section of around 9% at 2500 meters to go. The road to the finish is wide, well paved, with a series of straights and short semi-bends before the 250m final stretch.
And favorites
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In the opening time trial the British Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) was 26 “ahead of his compatriot Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott). At 57” the Russian Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana), 1’06 “Vincenzo Nibali (Trek -Segafredo), at 1’24 “the Danish Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) and 1’21” the Dutch Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma).
October 4, 2020 (change October 4, 2020 | 13:29)
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