Yates puts everything on one card: Dramatic Giro final day is approaching!

Yates puts everything on one card: Dramatic Giro final day is approaching!

On the penultimate day of Giro d'Italia The spectators experienced exciting twists and turns in the overall ranking. Simon Yates is now seen as a serious candidate for overall victory. Before the decisive queen stage to Sestriere, he was still 1:21 minutes behind overall leader Isaac del Toro. Despite this deficit, Yates managed to make up crucial minutes in the final stage of the mountains classification.

On Saturday, Chris Harper competed for his team Jumbo-Visma in a breakaway group and was happy about winning the stage. Meanwhile, Yates showed his class by launching an attack with 38.7 kilometers to go. All eyes were on the duel between him, Del Toro and Richard Carapaz. In the end, Yates took third place in this stage, 1:57 minutes behind the day's winner.

Yates' strategy and tactics

Simon Yates took the last chance on the stage to leave his pursuers behind him. With the valuable support of Wout van Aert, Yates was able to gain crucial seconds in the final kilometers. Del Toro and Carapaz finished five minutes behind. Through his show of strength, Yates was able to catch up with Del Toro by 54 seconds and reduce his deficit to just 26 seconds.

Yates, who has had to overcome many different challenges recently, commented on the special day and emphasized that the stage was very demanding. The changeable weather conditions with early rain and four categorized climbs presented the riders with major challenges. While running mate Richard Carapaz also attacked and caught up with Yates within five seconds, Wout van Aert was responsible for ensuring that Yates started the race optimally positioned.

A look at the overall ranking

The overall rankings provide excitement and with a final sprint on Sunday in Rome, where the Giro ends, it remains to be seen whether Yates can make it to the top podium of the stage. The leader of the overall individual ranking, which coveted theMaglia Rosawears, will have to fight hard for his jersey until the end. It is also important to keep an eye on the numerous ratings that make the Giro d’Italia so attractive.

With points for mountain classifications, time bonuses for stage wins and the eternal fight for thatMaglia ciclaminoFor the points leader, the sporting spectacle will remain exciting until the last second. It remains to be hoped that not only the drivers but also the spectators can experience a memorable finale.