200 km from Giovinazzo to Vieste (Gargano), a busy stage with two mountain grand prix. Almeida in pink
13.24 – 112 km to the finish
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The ascent of Monte Sant’Angelo will soon begin. Escape advantage increased to 9’50 “.
1.10 pm – 120 km to the finish
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Advantage of six increased to 9 ‘. Now at the head of the group is Deceuninck-Quick-Step, the pink jersey team. The treads don’t scare. The best positioned in the general classification is Puccio, who is 34’30 “behind Almeida.
Resounding
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We recall that the British Simon Yates (Mitchelton – Scott) did not leave this morning. At the end of Friday’s stage with arrival in Brindisi, the winner of the last edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico tested positive for COVID-19. Bury’s cyclist was placed in solitary confinement. All other team members are negative.
Altitude profile
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After 90 km from the start the altimetry will change. The riders will face the climb of Monte Sant’Angelo (second category GPM, 9.6 km at 6.7%).
12.56 – 130 km to the finish
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Advantage of the six men in command which has risen to 8’20 “. We are still in the first part of the hamlet, the flat one.
12.45 – Race situation when there are 140 km left to finish
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After 15 km the escape started. They are six: the Italians Salvatore Puccio (Ineos Grenadiers) and Simone Ravanelli (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec), the American Joey Rosskopf (CCC Team), the British Alex Dowsett and the Austrian Matthias Brandle (Israel Start-Up Nation), the British Matthew Holmes (Lotto-Soudal). 7’30 “their advantage.
Arnaud’s law
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In the seventh stage of the 103rd edition of the Giro d’Italia, Arnaud Démare proved for the third time that he is the fittest sprinter in the pink race. The gaps between the big names remained unchanged despite the wind and the falls in the seventh fraction, but the men in the standings will have to remain vigilant even in the eighth, very moved especially in the final.
Path
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Mixed stage, 200 km from Giovinazzo to Vieste, the first flat part followed by the second more demanding, on the Gargano. From Giovinazzo to Manfredonia the race remains on straight roads, along the Adriatic coast. After Manfredonia the altimetry changes and the ascent of Monte Sant’Angelo begins (second category Gpm, 9.6 km at 6.7%), then along the entire panoramic road with a continuous ups and downs (the stretch at La Guardiola is a fourth category Gpm) with several curves up to Vieste. Final circuit of 14.5 km, in the first part the demanding stretch of via Saragat (about 1 km with a long stretch of around 15-17%), followed by a slight slope down to the coast. The last two flat kilometers lead to the finish.
The withdrawals
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163 runners remained in the race. This morning the French Tony Gallopin (AG2R La Mondiale), the Austrian Patrick Gamper (Bora – Hansgrohe), the American Sean Bennett (EF Pro Cycling), the Italian Edoardo Affini (Mitchelton – Scott) and the British Simon did not start. Yates (Mitchelton – Scott). The winner of the last edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of Friday’s stage with arrival in Brindisi. Bury’s rider was placed in solitary confinement, while all other team members are negative.
October 10, 2020 (change October 10, 2020 | 13:28)
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