Cycling: Tomorrow's Giro d'Italia will be slightly hilly for the first time. Attacks rained down on the final climb. Who will win the stage and who will conquer Rosa?
Stage for puncheur & climbers
On the way from Piacenza to Sestola are on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia 187 km to put back. If it was only slightly wavy today, it will be slightly hilly tomorrow. The sprinters will not have a chance of winning the day and the section will probably be too difficult for drivers like Peter Sagan. Executioner is the one Colle Passerino. It is 4,3 kilometers long and has an average gradient of 9,5%. You don't have to be a prophet to know that there will be attacks from climbers and puncheurs. A closed peloton will not cross the finish line together in Sestola.
Velomotion forecast: Yates strikes for the first time
Started as the top favorite in the Giro d'Italia, has to Simon yates show for the first time tomorrow. The Brit was in excellent form two weeks ago and should be able to confirm that tomorrow. It will be difficult to beat the former Vuelta winner. The steep, short ascent suits him very well and he is also to be taken seriously in the subsequent sprint for the day's victory. The following applies to all classification drivers: don't lose any time! pros like Diego Ulissi on the other hand, they will only be fighting for the stage win and will therefore possibly attack at the foot of the decisive climb. Rosa goes - at least that's what we predict - to the Deceuninck team - Quick-Step.
☆☆☆ Simon yates (BikeExchange)
☆ ☆ Diego Ulissi (UAE), Dan Martin (Israel Start Up Nation)
☆ Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers), Joao almeida (Deceuninck – Quick Step), Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck – Quick Step)
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