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THE GENERAL RANKING OF THE GIRO D’ITALIA
1.54pm Several riders are looking for glory in such a peculiar and prestigious stage, but for now there is no chance from the group.
1.51pm 45 kilometers covered and the group is still compact.
1.48pm Nothing to do, the group also absorbs this attack.
1.46pm Four riders now attack, including Velasco and Marcellusi.
1.44pm Alaphilippe had tried again to join the breakaway with Van Poppel and Gaviria, but there is nothing to be done.
1.40pm Constant sprints, crazy pace (average well over 50 km/h), but still no escape is successful.
1.37pm We are 150 km from the finish line.
13.34 Together with the UAE, Alpecin-Deceuninck also arrives to make the move.
1.31pm UAE Team Emirates has everything under control and immediately returns to the trio.
1.29pm Andrea Piccolo, Mirco Maestri and Valentin Paret-Peintre have now taken a few metres.
1.25pm Already covered more than 20 km. No one takes over yet.
1.22pm Really high pace, stage that was taken head on.
13.19 Alaphilippe is also in the top positions, but no one manages to gain an advantage.
1.16pm Now Simon Clarke tries.
1.12pm The men of Bardiani CSF Faizané are also trying to join the day’s breakaway. An escape that has not yet formed.
13.09 Michael Honoré had tried first, second in yesterday’s stage behind Benjamin Thomas.
13.06 No one manages to gain the upper hand, there are many flare-ups, but the group remains compact.
13.03 Rapid departure as usual, with several attack attempts.
1.00pm THE SIXTH STAGE OFFICIALLY BEGINS!
12.57 Neutralized stretch which is four kilometers long.
12.54 Signature sheet concluded: the runners are heading towards the neutralized section that precedes the official start.
12.50 Official departure from Torre del Lago which is set for 1.00 pm. A 180 kilometer long stage with 2100 meters of altitude difference.
12.46 A stage dedicated to the Strade Bianche which saw Tadej Pogacar triumph twice. The Slovenian also feels good on dirt and can increase his advantage with his pink jersey.
12.42 55 kilometers from the finish, two consecutive stretches of dirt road: the first of 4.4 kilometres, the second of 4.8 kilometres. Then several ups and downs on the last dirt road. Plus a tear to 20% at the end near Rapolano.
12.38 The first 70 kilometers are flat, then the climb towards Volterra of 9.8 kilometers at 4.2%: here this section could start to heat up.
12.34 After arriving in Lucca yesterday, we set off again from the Versilia sea, from Torre del Lago Puccini to go towards Chianti.
12.30 Good morning friends of OA Sport and welcome to the LIVE LIVE of the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia 2024.
Good morning friends of OA Sport and welcome to the LIVE LIVE of the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia 2024. The dirt road arrives for another fraction that promises to be sparkling.
We start from Torre del Lago Puccini to arrive in Rapolano Terme after 180 km. In fact, there are Strade Bianche to face. The first 70 kilometers are flat, then the climb towards Volterra of 9.8 kilometers at 4.2% (fourth category). From here the stage will explode, with many ups and downs and, 55 kilometers from the finish, two consecutive stretches of dirt road: the first of 4.4 kilometres, the second of 4.8 kilometres. Then several ups and downs of the last dirt stretch, which will also correspond with the flying finish line: 2.4 kilometers with 15 to go. The constantly rising finish will be treacherous.
In such a steep hamlet and with a dirt road, Tadej Pogacar he is the favorite. The Slovenian, after two stages of relative calm, could attack again and will try to win this stage too to widen his lead in the general classification. Also pay attention to Jonathan Narvaez that can find its bread and butter in these classic style routes. Also pay attention to Hermans and Schachmann, as well as Julian Alaphilippewhich has already done great things in Chianti.
OA Sport offers you the Live text coverage of the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia 2024. We leave at 1.00pm. Good fun.
