Giro d'Italia (2020) Photos; Stage 18: Pinzolo → Lago di Cancano, 207 km |
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| João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) checks out his pink sunglasses before putting them on Ebay in the evening | share this photo |
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| 8th today Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) conceded at the end of day that the next generation of riders have taken over the Giro | share this photo |
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| The rollout from Pinzolo | share this photo |
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| Early attack by KOM leader Ruben Guerreiro (EF Pro Cycling) | share this photo |
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| Ruben Guerreiro (EF Pro Cycling) stretching it out | share this photo |
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| The ribbon switchbacks of Passo dello Stelvio | share this photo |
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| The front of the race: Rohan DENNIS (AUS/INEOS GRENADIERS) leading Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) and Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) | share this photo |
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| It was two Sunweb and two Ineos riders at the front until Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) was dropped | share this photo |
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| It looks like an infinite number of switchbacks | share this photo |
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| The steps up to the Stelvio | share this photo |
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| Great aerial shot of the ribbon switchbacks leading up to Passo dello Stelvio built in 1820–25 by the Austrian Empire | share this photo |
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| Many of the 48 hairpin turns leading up to Passo dello Stelvio | share this photo |
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| Passo dello Stelvio is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps | share this photo |
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| Rohan DENNIS (AUS/INEOS GRENADIERS) on his way to winning the Cima Coppi (winner of the highest Giro pass) with only Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) and Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) behind him | share this photo |
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| Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA - HANSGROHE) was 6th today | share this photo |
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| An interesting shot of both Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) and Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) struggling to put on their jackets before the descent of the Stelvio | share this photo |
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| Looking back down the switchbacks | share this photo |
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| Although in the Virtual Pink Jersey, Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) rode about 50 km on his own which he was clearly frustrated with post race | share this photo |
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| Race leader João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) further down the hill with Fausto MASNADA (ITA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) along with Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA - HANSGROHE), Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and Hermann PERNSTEINER (AUT/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN | share this photo |
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| Race leader João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) further down the hill with Fausto MASNADA (ITA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) along with Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA - HANSGROHE), Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and Hermann PERNSTEINER (AUT/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN | share this photo |
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| Race leader João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) further down the hill with Fausto MASNADA (ITA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) along with Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA - HANSGROHE), Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and Hermann PERNSTEINER (AUT/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN | share this photo |
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| The top of the Stelvio, elevation 9,045′, the highest point of this year's Giro | share this photo |
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| Tunnel on the Stelvio descent | share this photo |
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| The final climb, Torri di Fraele | share this photo |
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| Reservior at Laghi di Cancano | share this photo |
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| The front of the race with just Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) and Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) riding the final climb | share this photo |
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| Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) tried to get Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) to do more work | share this photo |
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| The Maglia Rosa riding on fumes; João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) in the hurt house with Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) joining in | share this photo |
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| Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) and Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) | share this photo |
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| Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) coming around Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) in the dual sprint | share this photo |
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| Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) coming to the front when it meant the most much to the frustration of Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) | share this photo |
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| Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) wins epic Stage 18 | share this photo |
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| The finish scene at Laghi di Cancano | share this photo |
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| Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB): “It’s incredible, I have always dreamed of a victory like this. Putting my hands in the air and crossing the line today was massive for me and my career. I still cannot believe it, hopefully, it's the first of many. On the Stelvio, I was told to follow Tao. It's probably not the way I like to race, but this is professional bike racing in the end. I am here to help Wilco win this Giro, he is the Maglia Rosa and the final ITT suits him. I know what he has been through in the past few years and how hard he's worked to get back to this level, I respect him as a rider and as a person and I want him to win.” | share this photo |
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| 1st Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) and 2nd Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (GBR/INEOS GRENADIERS) | share this photo |
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| 3rd Pello BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMENTIA (ESP/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN) + 46s | share this photo |
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| 5th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 2:18, the new race leader | share this photo |
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| João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) vows to continue fighting to end the race on a high despite being divested of the pink jersey after 15 consecutive days | share this photo |
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| 6th Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 4:04. "It was a big day! Unfortunately, I started suffering from the first climb and in the ascent to the Stelvio I decided to ride at my own pace and not go on the limit and risk even more. On the last climb, it got better, I had good power and I was able to distance some of the GC contenders. Overall, I think it was a good day for me. We have three more stages, including another climbing one and a time-trial, and we are done." | share this photo |
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| 7th João ALMEIDA (POR/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) + 4:51 (dropping him from 1st to 5th), 8th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 9 Hermann PERNSTEINER (AUT/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN). Almeida post-race: “Today was very hard. Others were stronger, I’m not yet at their level yet and there wasn’t too much I could do about it. I was pretty much on the limit halfway up the climb, so the only thing I could do was ride at my own pace. On the other hand, being in pink on the Stelvio was really special, despite losing first place on the GC. It was also every emotional, as my family and a couple of Portuguese fans were at the top cheering for me.” “I am a bit sad not having this iconic jersey anymore after more than two weeks, but at the same time happy of what I achieved and proud that I had such a great team by my side, which helped me live the pink dream. I don’t know what this race still holds for me until Milan, but I’m ready to do my best” | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 18 winner, 24 year-old Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) | share this photo |
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| Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB). Since becoming pro, he has taken the 2017 Tour of Fuzhou with a stage victory and the 2020 Herald Sun Tour, with two stages on his record book. So today's stage is easily his biggest pro win. | share this photo |
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| Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) | share this photo |
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| Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) | share this photo |
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| New race leader, Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB): “Our plan was to go full gas all day and drop João Almeida on the Stelvio. That’s what we did but I could not follow the Ineos Grenadiers riders. Jai [Hindley] could. He also could have waited for me but the team had different plans. It means a lot to me to take the Maglia Rosa after having had a lot of broken bones. I’m really happy to be back. The fight isn’t over yet. Ineos is really strong but the final time trial is in my favour. I’m confident. I’ll try to do everything to win the Giro.” | share this photo |
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| Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) leads his teammate, the winner of today's stage, by just 12s | share this photo |
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| Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) is the ninth Dutchman to have worn the Maglia Rosa. The last to do so was Tom Dumoulin after the opening time trial in Jerusalem in 2018. Dumoulin is also the only Dutch rider to have won the Giro to date (in 2017). | share this photo |
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| For going over the Stelvio first, Rohan DENNIS (AUS/INEOS GRENADIERS) wins the Cima Coppi. He ended up finishing 14th + 8:33 | share this photo |
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| 1st and 5th today and 2nd and 1st on GC for Jai HINDLEY (AUS/SUNWEB) and Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) respectively | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2020) Photos; Stage 18: Pinzolo → Lago di Cancano, 207 km |
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