The day’s victory in Verona after 17.4 kilometers in a fight against the clock went to the Italian Matteo Sobrero ahead of the two Dutchmen Thymen Arensman and Mathieu van der Poel. The best German was Lennard Kämna, 1:31 minutes behind Sobrero in 13th place. Hindley was two places behind, 15th in the daily ranking.
Buchmann seventh – Kämna with day win
But not only Hindley, who in addition to the overall victory could also celebrate victory in the ultra-difficult ninth stage on the Blockhaus, made the team from Raubling in Upper Bavaria cheer. Emanuel Buchmann was seventh overall, 13:19 minutes behind Hindley as the second Bora professional in the top 10. Compatriot and teammate Kämna had already ensured the only German day victory in the first major national tour of the year on the fourth stage on Mount Etna.
“I had an extremely difficult preparation with many setbacks. I’m not at my absolute top level, but I’m doing quite well. And I also see it positively that I was able to ride at a good level for three weeks without a serious fall and without illnesses.” , said Buchmann of the German Press Agency. Buchmann thus ensured the best overall German placement in a Tour of Italy for 39 years. In 1983, Dietrich Thurau finished the 1983 Giro in fifth place overall.