The Mexican Isaac del Toro showed great comeback qualities a day after his weak phase at the 108th Giro d’Italia and consolidated its overall lead with the first stage victory.
The 21-year-old won the victory in front of the French veteran Romain and his greatest adversary Richard Carapaz on the next difficult Alpine stage of 155 kilometers from San Michele All’aldige to Bormio.
In this way, Del Toro, who was briefly suspended by ex-winner Carapaz at the stage, expanded his lead to the now second-placed Ecuadorian. The overall third is the Briton Simon Yates with a gap of 51 seconds.
Stork and Steinhauser convince
The ride played a good role in the ride over three mountains, including the infamous Passo del Mortirolo, two German cycling professionals. Florian Stork, who had already taken second place in Asiago on Sunday, was represented in the outlier group for a long time.
In the end, it was enough for 14. Georg Steinhauser, Giro-Tappei-winner in the previous year, ran at the top for a long time, but was then ordered to help helper services for Carapaz.
Carapaz, who had put great needs on Tuesday with his attack Del Toro on Tuesday and buttoned for a good one and a half minutes, also presented himself in the mood for attack on the way to Bormio.
In the meantime, the Olympic champion in the Mortirolo had even settled in the meantime, but del Toro was able to catch up with his UAE teammates. A few kilometers before the finish, Del Toro took off from Carapaz and won with a four -second lead.
Del Toro and Co. can take a little breath on Thursday. Although three mountain ratings can be mastered on the 144 -kilometer stage from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno, there are no more difficult climbs on the last 60 kilometers.