Ayuso celebrates the first stage win at the Giro-Roglič stays in the pink jersey!

Ayuso celebrates the first stage win at the Giro-Roglič stays in the pink jersey!

Gubbio, Italien - In a memorable seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, which led through the apennas, 22-year-old Juan Ayuso (Uae Emirates XRG) won a decisive victory with a brilliant sprint. He not only secured his first stage victory on a large tour, but also ten important bonus customers. Your Kleine Zeitung reports that Ayuso still 18 seconds behind the leading Primož Roglič (red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe).

The stage was extremely demanding with almost 3,400 meters of altitude and was shaped by a seven -member group of outliers, which in the meantime was able to drive out a lead of up to four minutes. Despite this challenge, the drivers of the overall classification took command before the final climb. After an exciting race, Ayuso managed to tear a crucial gap to his persecutors in the last kilometer.

Roglič defends the Maglia Rosa

Primož Roglič fell behind Ayuso, but kept the overall lead with a lead of only four seconds. Isaac del Toro, also from UAE Emirates XRG, completed the stage in second place, while Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) took third place. Mads Pedersen, who had started the race as a total leader at the beginning of the stage, lost a few minutes and was unable to influence the outcome of the stage. Velo Outside describes the close distances in the overall ranking: Now 15 drivers are within a minute of Roglič.

The hard competition and the technical sophistication of the stage have been particularly evident in the last kilometers when the UAE Emirates-XRG team took responsibility. In addition to the sporting challenges, the previous stage also had its dark sides, so Roglič's important helper Jai Hindley failed due to a fall with a concussion and a break on the lumbar vertebrae.

prospects for the upcoming stages

The next stage that is coming on Saturday is described as hilly and has almost 3,800 meters of altitude. The ninth stage from Gubbio to Siena will follow on Sunday, which includes several gravel sectors and is inspired by the Strade Bianche. These stages are crucial to further influence the overall balance and the ranking among the leading drivers.

The Giro d’Italia follows the regulations of the Union Cyclist Internationale, with the leading one of the overall individual classification that is based on the Maglia Rosa , which is based on the pale -pale -colored paper of the Gazzetta Dello Sport. The various ratings, including those for the best sprinters and mountainers, are constantly adapted during the race and offer additional tension and strategies for teams and drivers. Further details on the ratings can be found on Wikipedia.