Cycling: Mads Pedersen has won the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Dane was able to prevail in the mass sprint ahead of Jonathan Milan and Pascal Ackermann. For a long time it looked like the escapees would win. The duo was only caught 400 meters from the finish line.
Mads Pedersen completes his triple
The spectators of the Giro d'Italia got to see an exciting chase between the escapees and the peloton on today's sixth stage. With Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco-AlUla) and simon clarke (Israel – Premier Tech), two of the original five fugitives defended themselves to the last meter against the oncoming peloton. Their trip was only over 400 meters from the finish line. The peloton sprinted past the beaten duo – and Mads pedersen (Trek – Segafredo) was able to prevail. The Dane is now also celebrating a win at the Giro d'Italia. After being successful in the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana, he has now won all three major national tours. The Italians complete behind him jonathan milan (Bahrain – Victorious) and the German Pascal Ackermann (UAE) the podium.
Five escapes and one was late
Five outliers should die today's sixth stage over 162 kilometers starting and finishing in Naples. The Italians Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco-AlUla) and Francesco Gavazzi (Eolo – Cometa), as well as the French Alexandre Delette (Cofidis), the Australian simon clarke (Israel – Premier Tech) and the Brit Charlie Quarterman (Corratec – Selle Italia) broke away from the peloton shortly after the start and were awarded a lead of more than six minutes. Responded a little late Alessandro Verre (Arkea – Samsic). The Italian tried to follow as a soloist, but was lost on his own. But the 21-year-old didn't want to see that for a very long time. After many kilometers he finally gave up his attempt and dropped back into the peloton.
De Marchi & Clarke against the peloton
When the Picco Sant'Angelo was crossed 64 kilometers from the finish, the breakaway split into two riders in front and three behind. Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco-AlUla) and simon clarke (Israel – Premier Tech) got rid of their companions. Then they fought an exciting race against the peloton. The sprinter teams have now lined up there to reduce the lead, which was still two minutes around 20 kilometers from the finish line. But when five teams agreed, the lead quickly collapsed. For a long time, however, it looked as if the duo could actually prevail. 400 meters before the finish line, however, the recovery.
Roglic survives another moment of shock
Also had to today Primois Roglic (Jumbo – Visma) survive another moment of shock. On yesterday's stage he was held up by a fall and had to catch up with the peloton in the final kilometers. Today he got hit with a puncture 16 kilometers from the finish. But his teammates brought the Slovenian back. It hit another five kilometers later Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers). His team was right at the front of the peloton and had to wait for him at times. But the Brit also got away without losing time.
| What a stupid ande van deze zed stage. De Marchi en Clarke twijfelen en dat blijkt funest. Mads Pedersen sprints towards the end of the day for the first time in the Giro! The two come soon over the street. #Turn
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