141 km to go – This is the situation now: Mathieu van der Poel leads solo. eight seconds behind him is the rest of the former leading group (13 men). The peloton is moving on 53 seconds of the Dutchman.
143 km to go – Van der Poel did not think it was going fast enough in the leading group and is now off on his own.
148 km to go – The leading group does not easily get away from the peloton, where various teams react to Van der Poel’s escape. The difference is now seven seconds†
Another 150km – A leading group of twelve men and who is leading the way? Matthieu van der Poel! The Dutchman started with the knife between his teeth.
Another 151 km – Van der Poel sees about nine men driving away and decides to jump along. Very surprising and spectacular!
Another 153 km – Immediately from the official start a group takes off. That promises something for today!
The ceremonial start has been made and the peloton is currently driving along the beautiful boulevard of Naples.
Today there is a stage of 153 kilometers on the programme, which starts and finishes in Naples. It is the first time since 2013 that the port city is part of the Giro track. The center of gravity is in the middle, where a hill cycle of approximately nineteen kilometers is planned, which must be ridden a total of five times. It also remains undulating in the final, with a hill of 3.3 kilometers at 7 kilometers from the finish with an average rise of 4.7 percent. Ideal for Mathieu van der Poel, while Biniam Girmay and Magnus Cort are considered outsiders.