Carapaz ends with the pink dream of Juanpe López in the Giro

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  • Spectacular stage where the Olympic champion launched a colossal attack that struck down the ‘pink jersey’.

  • Mikel Landa yielded 36 seconds.

Juanpe López’s pink dream came to an end in the streets of Turin where the most spectacular stage ended, and it was about time, for what he takes from a Giro that has catapulted the Andalusian runner, until now only recognized by those very passionate about cycling, as a figure in projection in this sport. Juanpe released the most beautiful garment of the Italian round on the day that Richard Carapaz He began to show that he is the great favorite.

It was 28 kilometers from the finish when the Olympic champion, with number one and a gold bike in recognition of the Tokyo gold, launched a colossal attack that struck down the ‘pink jersey’, which from then on began a particular time trial to Turin to finish tenth in the stage and eighth overall.

It was a day marked by the offensive strategy of the Bora set who tried to take the Australian Jai Hindley, second in the 2020 Giro, to the store where the ‘pink jersey’ is sold. It was the Bora that isolated Carapaz, but it only ended the power of Ineos in the face of the fierce resistance of the Ecuadorian cyclist. It was the day that Bora’s offense knocked out a veteran likeAlexander Valverdebreakdowns included, who crossed the finish line 8 minutes behind the winner, Simon Yates, who, having forgotten any illusions for the general classification, will now dedicate himself to winning stages, in a Giro that this Saturday abandoned another of the great figures aimed at the race, the dutch Tom Dumoulin.

Problems for Landa

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It was a bad day too Mikel Landa.Bahrain, his team, had to sacrifice Pello Bilbao that saved the runner from Alava from greater evils because he only left 36 seconds with Carapaz Y Hindley to place 59 seconds in the general.

The Giro, finally, entered into show mode after the previous four days of this second week where nothing happened to point out or write in the places of honor of the general classification. At least they served Juanpe would walk around in pink and become a new hope for Spanish cycling.



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