AGI – Sicilian Damiano Caruso alone wins the 20th stage of the Giro d’Italia, from Verbania with an uphill finish at Alpe Motta, 164 km, and secures the second place in the general classification behind the Colombian Bernal (team Ineos Grenadiers), who today finished second with a delay of 24 “. Third place for Daniel Martinez, faithful follower of Bernal and also today the protagonist of an excellent job for the team leader and pink jersey.
The Bahrain-Victorious rider was the protagonist of an action launched from afar together with teammate Pello Bilbao, Spanish, and Frenchman Romain Bardet, captain of Team DSM, and Michael Storer, wingman of the transalpine. On the last climb of the day, the one that led to the 1727 m of Alpe Motta, Caruso detached the two of the DSM, thanks also to the stopper action that his teammate then worked on the others, going on to win.
Today’s stage also says that Bernal has placed a large mortgage on his second major stage race in his career, after the Tour de France he won in 2019. The Colombian will tomorrow in the 30.3 km time trial that will take the caravan from Senago to Milan and will finish this year’s pink race he will be able to manage a conspicuous advantage over Caruso, 1 minute and 59 “. Further back, the British Simon Yates (Team Bike Exchange), who today lost Bernal’s wheels in the last kilometers of the final ascent and he closed with a delay of 26 “from the Colombian and 50 from Caruso and now in the general classification he is 3 minutes and 23” behind. Bernal was the big favorite of this Giro and the prediction seems practically respected.
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