Giro d’Italia: Arnaud Demare wins after sprint thriller – Giro d’Italia – cycling

“It was extremely close, in the end the decision was made on the finish line”reported Demare, who initially looked hopeless after several evasive maneuvers, but then managed an amazing finish. “I didn’t realize at first that I’d won, so I’m all the happier now. For the team, it’s a reward for hard work on the day.”

Friday with 4,500 meters of altitude

On the seventh stage on Friday, the sprinters are all about getting there. On the 196-kilometre section from Diamante to Potenza, you have to conquer more than 4,500 meters in altitude. The favorites for overall victory are likely to hold back on the demanding mountain stage, breakaways and classic specialists have a good chance of a day’s success.


Source: red; sid

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