Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won the sixteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia 107, the Lasa/Laas-Santa Cristina Val Gardena/St. Christina in Gröden (Monte Pana) of 118.4 km. Second and third place went to Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) and Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) respectively.
L stage winner and Pink Jersey Tadej Pogacarimmediately after arriving, declared: “We wanted to let the breakaway go away so as not to get cold or take any risks, then Movistar decided to attack and they brought us close to the attackers. I told Novak and Majka to set the pace and in the last 2 km we made the difference. Five victories are a great achievement for me.”
ORDER OF ARRIVAL
1 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) – 118.4 km in 2h49’37”, average of 41.882 km/h
2 – Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) at 16″
3 – Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) st
GENERAL RANKING
1 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
2 – Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 7’18”
3 – Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 7’40”
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS
The Giro d’Italia leader jerseys are designed and created by CASTELLI.
- Pink sweater, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Ranking, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ITA Italian Trade Agency – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek)
- Blue shirt, leader of the Mountain Grand Prix, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
- White shirt, leader of the Youth Ranking, born after 01/01/1999, sponsored by Eataly – Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious)
