Giro d’Italia, stage 21: Geoghegan Hart wins the Giro d’Italia

Tao Geoghegan Hart won the 103rd edition of the Giro d’Italia. The 25-year-old from Ineos Grenadiers did better than Hindley in the last time trial and took the Pink Race. No one in history had ever won the Giro without ever wearing the pink jersey before the last stage (except Scarponi, winner of the table in 2011). Great revenge for Geoghegan Hart after the fall following the relegation of Colle de Lys last year and the consequent retirement. The Brit had come to the Giro thinking he had to help Geraint Thomas, who was taken offside by a bottle of water, then won the rank of captain on the toughest climbs (first at Piancavallo and Sestriere) and achieved victory. most important of his career. For the first time in Grand Tour history, two riders reached the last stage with the same time, before the final time trial in fact Jai Hindley wore the squad with 86 cents ahead of his rival. A minimal advantage, which was not enough for the Australian.

The race

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The last stage of the Giro is a 15.7 km flat time trial that starts in the center of Cernusco sul Naviglio and reaches Milan. The first out is the last in the standings, Jonathan Dibben. After the opening time trial in Palermo, the in-line fraction with Camigliatello Silano ends and the time trial in Valdobbiadene the blue Filippo Ganna also conquers the last time trial, stopping the time at 17’16 “against the Duomo, 54, His average of 5 km / h. Second at 32 “Campenaerts, Dennis third with the same time. Great performance for the Blues, the world champion of the specialty confirms until the end the splendid form shown in this Giro and annihilates the competition by taking the fourth stage of success. Since 1995 no one had managed to win three time trials in the same Giro (Rominger, the last Italian Moser in 1984). Nibali, the best of the Italians in the standings, closes with a delay of 1’27 ”from Ganna and remains seventh overall. For the first time in the history of the Giro there is no blue in the top five. The two challengers depart for the Endless Trophy at the end, after shaking hands sportily at the beginning. Geoghegan Hart immediately does better than Hindley. 12’06 “time of the Briton in the intermediate, constantly losing the Australian, behind by 22” in the intermediate goal. At the finish line under the Duomo, the gap is final, 39 “, Geoghegan Hart can celebrate by kissing his girlfriend who awaits him after arrival.

The general classification

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Geoghegan Hart wins the Giro, Hindley second at 39 “, Kelderman third at 1’29”. Fourth Almeida at 2’57 “, fifth Pello Bilbao at 3’09”, sixth Fuglsang at 7’02 “. Best of the Italians Nibali, seventh at 8’15”.