Cycling: Diego Ulissi has won the 13th and thus his second stage at this year's Giro d'Italia. The Italian was able to prevail in the sprint of the decimated peloton in front of Joao Almeida and the Austrian Patrick Konrad.
Bora – hansgrohe does not let the breakaway go
As we expected in our Velomotion forecast, the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia was characterized by the battle for the points classification. The German team Bora – hansgrohe has for sprinters Peter Sagan everything thrown into the balance. But before that happened, the 192-kilometre section from Cervia to Monselice was dominated by a breakaway group of seven. Geoffrey Bouchard (AG2R La Mondiale), Rodrigo Contreras (Astana), Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani – CSF – Faizanè), Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto – Soudal), Lorenzo Rota (Vini Zabù – KTM), as well as Simone Ravanelli (Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec) and the Swiss Simon Pellaud (Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec), however, could not develop a large lead.
Démare and Sagan cannot follow
Up to the first mountain classification in Roccolo (4,3 km á 7,8%) happened exactly what the German team Bora - hansgrohe for captain Peter Sagan intended. competitor Arnaud Demare (Groupama – FDJ) couldn't follow the pace and flew back. Although his helpers were able to drive the French champion back up, things went uphill again after that. At the latest when the second mountain classification had to be completed in Calaone (2,0 km á 9,9%), the French team had to realize that their man couldn't sprint for the day's victory in Monselice today. But by the attacks of Diego Ulissi (UAE) also got Peter Sagan (Bora – hansgrohe) Difficulties. Since you are the classification drivers Patrick Conrad and Rafal Mayka Of course, he didn't want to keep them waiting for him, so he had to take part in the leadership work himself on the descent.
Ulissi gets his second victory of the day
Due to the high speed, Geoffrey Bouchard and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani – CSF – Faizanè) caught the last two escapees. Meanwhile, a true chase developed between the groups. In the group of favorites, the Belgian team Deceuninck – Quick-Step went full throttle. Ineos and Bora worked behind them – hansgrohe for Ben Swift and Peter Sagan. Groupama – FDJ for Arnaud Demare. But for all the fast men, the effort was ultimately in vain. The group of favorites could no longer be caught and thus the contenders in the fight for the Maglia Ciclamino all went away empty-handed. The day was very different for Diego Ulissi (UAE). Also thanks to his attacks in the last climb, the sprinters were distanced. And on the home stretch, the Italian sprinted to his second victory of the day at this year's Giro d'Italia - and eighth overall. Second place and thus another time bonus goes to Leader Joao almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) in front of the Austrian Patrick Conrad (Bora – hansgrohe)
Ulissi wins stage 13 #Turn #twist2020 #twist103 #giroditalia pic.twitter.com/E3Ypil8FgZ
— Jan Willems (@CyclingWiz) October 16, 2020