Giro d'Italia (2018) Photos; Stage 20: Susa → Cervinia, 214 km |
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| Lots of people wanted autographs and photos with the new race leader, Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY), at the Stage 20 start in Susa | share this photo |
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| Froome greets Viviani | share this photo |
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| Great Britain pass off: The previous race leader and the new one, Simon YATES (MITCHELTON - SCOTT) and Chris FROOME (SKY) | share this photo |
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| The rollout for Stage 20 from Susa | share this photo |
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| Astana pace setting on the penultimate climb | share this photo |
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| Thibaut Pinot (FRA/Groupama - FDJ) cracked today due to illness. He is doubtful to start tomorrow. | share this photo |
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| Final climb, Carlos Betancur (COL/Movistar) setting pace for Richard Carapaz (ECU/Movistar) | share this photo |
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| Mikel Nieve (ESP/Mitchelton - Scott) attacked off the break on the penultimate climb and soloed to the finish at Cervinia | share this photo |
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| Team Sky keeping the pace high | share this photo |
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| Tom Dumoulin (NED/Team Sunweb) attacked several times but Chris Froome (GBR/Sky) easily brought him back | share this photo |
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| Chris Froome counter-attacked and dropped Tom Dumoulin | share this photo |
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| Tom Dumoulin clawing his way back on | share this photo |
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| Altogether again near the finish | share this photo |
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| Tom Dumoulin setting pace near the finish | share this photo |
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| Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) wins Stage 20, his third career epic mountain stage win at the Giro | share this photo |
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| Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) crosses the line with the Matterhorn in the background | share this photo |
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| Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Mikel Nieve said: “After what happened yesterday, it was very important for our team to make it up with a stage victory. Five stage wins are a lot! I couldn't have dreamt of a better birthday.” | share this photo |
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| Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/MITCHELTON - SCOTT), loves the tough 3rd week stages. This is the 5th stage win of the race for MITCHELTON - SCOTT making the race a success despite their two GC contenders falling dramatically out of contention. | share this photo |
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| 2nd Robert GESINK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 2:17 | share this photo |
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| 3rd Felix GROSSSCHARTNER (AUT/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 2:42 | share this photo |
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| 6th Wout POELS (NED/SKY) + 6:03 and 7th Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) celebrate the overall win | share this photo |
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| 8th Davide FORMOLO (ITA/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 6:03, 9th Domenico POZZOVIVO (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 10th Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/MOVISTAR), 11th Sam OOMEN (NED/SUNWEB), 12th Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA), 13th Tom DUMOULIN (NED/SUNWEB) + 6:09 | share this photo |
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| 13th Tom DUMOULIN (NED/SUNWEB) + 6:09 | share this photo |
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| "The course was so much harder this year" said defending champion Tom Dumoulin post-race and says he's proud of 2nd this year | share this photo |
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| Tom Dumoulin post-race: "We did everything we could and there was nothing more we could do" | share this photo |
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| After losing his podium spot and finishing well back, Thibaut Pinot went to hospital to deal with a fever and dehydration. He is doubtful for ceremonial stage 21 in Rome. | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 20 winner, Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/MITCHELTON - SCOTT): “It’s hard to say which one of my three victories at the Giro is the best. The first one [in 2011 at Gardeccia] was an extremely hard race but today being my birthday, it’s a very special one. We wanted to make it up after the sadness of yesterday [with Simon Yates losing ground]. It was a good stage for me. Roman Kreuziger came with me in the breakaway and paved the way for my victory. I realised straight away that there were other climbers in the front group. We had to make the race hard. Cervinia has some hard sections but also easy ones, so it was better to go solo before. I don’t often have the opportunity to break away for myself. I’m delighted to get the feeling of winning again.” | share this photo |
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| The Maglia Rosa Chris Froome said: “The whole Giro has been brutal and today again, Tom [Dumoulin] didn’t give up. He kept fighting. He attacked several times. Luckily, I was able to follow but it has made it an exciting racing again. I’ve got nothing but respect for all my rivals. They fought until I got to this point of keeping the Maglia Rosa at the top of the last mountain. I feel sorry for Simon [Yates] yesterday and today it was [Thibaut] Pinot struggling, that’s why Astana rode so hard. We still need to get to the finishing line in Rome. After that, I’ll start thinking of my achievement but there’s no bigger goal for a Grand Tour rider than winning three in a row.” | share this photo |
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| The best young rider will be 3rd overall Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) + 4:57 | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2018) Photos; Stage 20: Susa → Cervinia, 214 km |
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