After the second week the thermometer of Italian victories at Giro d’Italia 2024 goes up to four. An edition of the Corsa Rosa which is seeing more and more local riders as protagonists, both in stage victories and in the general classification and we will try to close the circle with an excellent third week.
The absolute star it was Jonathan Milan: the Friulian sprinter won two more stages, reaching three in this edition of the Giro. First the success in Francavilla al Mare, then the sharp one in Cento: the feeling with the last man Simone Consonni and with his train is ever greater and now the pistard no longer misses a beat and is in all respects one of the sprinters strongest in the world. Thursday in Padua and Sunday in Rome he will have two more opportunities to further enrich an already rich haul.
Whoever returned to winning the Giro d’Italia after three years of fasting is Filippo Ganna. A victory that smacks of liberation, an important success in the Desenzano del Garda time trial, accompanied by emotion at the finish line. “I had to go beyond my limits to beat Pogacar” – said the Piedmontese. Olympic champion, world track champion, holder of the Hour Record, yet the victory in the Giro d’Italia has a special and particular flavour.
As for the general classification, he is still fighting for the podium Antonio Tiberi. The Bahrain-Victorious rider was almost completely convincing on the climb and once again had a great time trial. The “almost” in the previous sentence is linked to yesterday’s stage with the arrival at Mottolino: the Frosinone suffered something at the end, but still defended himself, arriving 1’10” behind Thomas, also thanks to the contribution of Damiano Caruso. Energy management and the help of a luxury wingman like the Sicilian can prove fundamental.
