Giro d’Italia show in Turin: Yates wins, Carapaz in pink and Nibali the warrior

The enthusiasm of the people on the side of the road, the charm of the climbs towards Superga and Colle della Maddalena. The 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia, Santena-Turin, is a concentration of emotions, 147 km of magic that leave their mark. And the fraction is confirmed as pyrotechnic with Simon Yates conquering the fraction, while Richard Carapaz – third behind Hindlesy – snatches the pink jersey from Juan Pedro Lopez. The best news for Italian cycling is the extraordinary performance of Vincenzo Nibali who, with the 5th place, falls within the top 10 in the standings.

Emotions

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There is Vincenzo Nibali, the symbol of Italian cycling in recent years, there is Juan Pedro Lopez, the Spaniard who, somewhat surprisingly, wears the pink jersey from the 4th stage, there is Richard Carapaz, the captain of the Ineos and great favorite for the final success in Verona. But above all there is the Bora which tries to upset the ranking of the race. Hindley, Buchmann and Kelderman, the ranking men of the German team, pushed to isolate Carapaz before the riders began the ascent to Superga (two passes). 31 km from the arrival, the first moment of difficulty of the pink jersey Lopez that initially comes off with Carapaz, Hindley and Nibali who remain alone in the lead. Pushed by Landa and Almeida, Lopez returns to the lead but at 28 km from the finish Carapaz restarts. On the last ascent on Colley della Maddalena, first Hindley and then Shark follow the Ecuadorian. Yates (BikeExchange) also arrives downhill and then starts again 5 km from the finish line and detaches his escape companions. Pink jersey that arrives at the finishing line in Turin 4’25 ”late.

The pink race

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Disturbed general classification with Carapaz 7 “ahead of Hindley, 30” over Almeida, 59 “over Landa, 1’01” over Pozzovivo, 1’52 “over Bilbao, 1’58” over Buchmann while Nibali is 8th in 2’58 “. Tomorrow 15th stage Rivarolo Canavese-Cogne.