Cycling: Tomorrow's Giro d'Italia will be a bit wavy for the first time. In our Velomotion forecast, we are betting on a victory for Peter Sagan.
Too hard for pure sprinters
Still on the road in Piedmont, the pros will be cycling on tomorrow's third stage of the Giro d'Italia from Biella to Canale. The total 190 km long section begins as flat as a plate, but then becomes more and more wavy. After the middle of the stage, a third category climb and two fourth category climbs await the riders. If we were already in the second Giro week, one would be successful breakaway attempt probably. Tomorrow, however, we expect one sprint decision a decimated peloton. Pure sprinters will no longer be represented. In addition to the fight for the stage win, the spectators can enjoy great pictures and hopefully warm temperatures. Above all, the beautiful castle in Canale will provide architecturally beautiful photos after the race.
Velomotion Prognosis: Sagan shakes off the sprinters
Experts know: Peter Sagan is fast, but in a pure flat sprint it is mostly inferior to the classic sprinters. But for the Slovak tomorrow offers the perfect opportunity to claim a stage win. Because the section begins flat, but then becomes wavy from the middle of the stage. Together with his team Bora - hansgrohe, the three-time world champion can use these waves to lose the classic sprinters from the main field. The mountains in Piancanelli (7,6 km a 4,8%), Castino (4,9 km a 5,0%), Manera (5,4 km a 5,3%) and Guarene (2,6 km a 6,8 .XNUMX%) come too fast for the sprinters and are too long and too steep. But they shouldn't be a problem for a Peter Sagan in top form. He will then have to measure himself on the home straight with drivers like Diego Ulissi and Enrico Battaglin, which he would actually have to overcome in the sprint. We must not completely underestimate it caleb ewan The Australian rode with the best at Milan – Sanremo at Poggio. If he can do that tomorrow too, he's the favorite to win the stage.
☆☆☆ Peter Sagan (Bora – hansgrohe)
☆ ☆ Enrico Battaglin (Bardiani – CSF – Faizane), Simone Consonni (Cofidis)
☆ Patrick Bevin (Israel Start Up Nation), Caleb ewan (Lotto – Soudal), Fabio Fellina (Astana – Premier Tech)
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