TOUR OF THE ALPS. LAST STAGE, SHORT BUT VERY INTENSE

3.24pm

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3.23pm

Lopez, on the other hand, is the first Spaniard to win the general classification of the race since 2016 (success by Mikel Landa)

3.21pm

2nd place in the stage for Tiberi, 3rd Valentin Paret-Peintre, 4th Bardet, 5th Poels

3.20pm

Juanpe Lopez wins Tota 2024!

3.18pm

Victory for Aurelien Paret Peintre!

3.17pm

Great control among the pretenders to success

3.16pm

Zana is also playing for success

3.15pm

Giulio Pellizzari accelerates but only everyone is there with him

3.15pm

We are within the last two kilometers

3.13pm

The leading group is back together

3.12pm

5 kilometers to the finish line

3.11pm

Bardet is caught by Tiberi, Lopez and secondly by Poels and O’Connor

3.11pm

Bardet now takes the lead, an exciting phase of the match

3.10pm

Lopez, however, does not give in and actually relaunches the pace

3.10pm

The four proceed with a few meters of advantage over the rest of the group

3.09pm

They take Lopez and Tiberi on them

3.08pm

Bardet and O’Connor immediately attack

3.08pm

The Tenna crossing has begun

3.05pm

We remind you that before the finish line we will have to face the Valico di Tenna, a 2.2 kilometer long walk that will end -5.6 from the line

3.04pm

10 kilometers to go!

3.02pm

Group in single file always drawn from Verona

2.59pm

O’Connor and Lopez talk to each other

2.57pm

Poels taken back from the group of the best

2.56pm

Very fast descent and from behind they continue to get closer

2.55pm

Thanks to Verona’s work, Poels’ lead drops to 17″

2.52pm

We continue to descend towards Zivignago. 20 km to the finish

2.51pm

In the green jersey group, in addition to Tiberi, there are also Pellizzari, Zana, Piganzoli and Fabbro

2.50pm

Overall he is in 4th place, 48″ behind Juanpe Lopez

2.49pm

Be careful because Poels’ lead has risen to 30″

2.48pm

Poels passes first, while the group is always led by Aurélien Paret-Peintre

2.47pm

Here we are in sight of the Palù del Fersina GPM

2.46pm

13″ lead for Poels

2.43pm

Two kilometers to GPM

2.43pm

8″ ahead for Poels over the green jersey group, 18 strong

2.41pm

The Spaniard fails to close the gap, so the Paret-Peintre brothers pull the group for Decathlon and O’Connor

2.40pm

This time Juanpe Lopez responds personally…

2.40pm

AND THEN POELS STARTS!

2.37pm

30 km to go, Verona’s pace is effective and is about to bring the green jersey group back under Tiberi

2.34pm

Tiberi immediately gained 10″ on the group of favourites, now pulled by Verona

2.33pm

ATTACK BY ANTONIO TIBERI!

2.33pm

The rider in the white jersey took everyone by surprise

2.29pm

Not only Ghebreigzabhier, Juanpe Lopez also has Carlos Verona at his side

2.24pm

Maté also reabsorbed, Ghebreigzabhier continues his constant pace in the group

2.21pm

The Spanish rider catches up and detaches Carthy, Thomas and Pellizzari, who are caught by the group

2.20pm

The 40-year-old Luis Angel Maté (Euskaltel Euskadi) takes the shot

2.18pm

And here begins the last climb of Tour of the Alps 2024, the second climb to Palù del Fersina (12.5 km at 6.2%)

2.17pm

We are now at the bottom of the descent…

2.16pm

The group is making a strong comeback and is now only 11″ behind Thomas, Carthy and Pellizzari

2.11pm

We are downhill, Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Lidl-Trek) is doing a great job as a group

2.09pm

Less than 50 km to the finish

2.07pm

Carthy wins the GPM, ahead of Thomas and Pellizzari. Simon Carr passes first in the group, taking home 4 useful points for the blue jersey

2.06pm

We are in sight of the Palù del Fersina GPM

2.01pm

Carthy reports on Thomas and Pellizzari, while he was taken over by the Bizkarra group

2.01pm

33″ the lead of the trio in command over the group, 30 strong

1.57pm

Bizkarra is joined by Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost)

1.56pm

Pellizzari and Thomas travel 10″ ahead of a counterattacker, Mikel Bizkarra (Euskatel Euskadi), and 20″ on the group

1.55pm

We understood that the Marche native doesn’t lack the courage to attack at all

1.53pm

Thomas is joined by Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè)

1.52pm

The Welshman, 11th in the general classification, is testing his legs ahead of the Giro

1.50pm

Geraint Thomas attack!

1.46pm

There are 50 runners left in the group

1.41pm

Inevitably several riders are losing contact at the back of the peloton

1.40pm

The attacks do not stop, very active dsm-firmenich PostNL and Tudor

1.39pm

1.36pm

At the second flying finish line Foss passes first again, followed by Ganna and Hannes Wilksch (Tudor)

1.35pm

The average was 50.1 km/h after the first hour, confirming how fast we went!

1.25pm

Always a compact group, a truly intense start to the stage

1.22pm

In about ten kilometers you will begin to climb towards Palù di Fersina for the first time

1.11pm

It was Ben Swift. We use the imperfect because the British has already been taken up

1.09pm

After Foss another Ineos-Grenadiers rider tries

1.05pm

The attempt by the 4 was thwarted: the group is united again

1.02pm

30 kilometers travelled, 15″ late for the group

12.58pm

22 seconds ahead for the four

12.56pm

First place therefore for the current red jersey of the race

12.56pm

After the flying finish, Charles Paige (TDT) joins the three and thus forms a leading quartet

12.55pm

Foss, Postlberger and Tsarenko in order at the flying finish line in Caldonazzo

12.52pm

The French rider had fallen in the transfer section

12.51pm

Meanwhile, Baptiste Huyet (TDT) withdraws

12.50pm

We are approaching the first flying finish line in Caldonazzo

12.48pm

The race passes under the finish line for the first time: very high speed

12.44pm

14km ​​already travelled: compact but very long group

12.40pm

Very high pace in the first kilometers with many sprints but none that can make a difference for now

12.28pm

There was a fall on the transfer stretch

12.28pm

The official start has therefore not yet been given: we are awaiting the return of the runners who ended up on the ground

12.18pm

Ranking still very short and probable attacks by several athletes on the green Juanpe Lopez jersey of Lidl Trek: a great show awaits us.

12.17pm

The runners are currently leaving the center of Levico Terme to reach km 0 and will return here in 118.6 km at the end of a stage that promises to be short but explosive, especially in the final part.

12.16pm

Good morning friends and welcome to the appointment with the fifth and final stage of the Tour of the Alps 2024.

12.15pm

LIVED BY CARLO MALVESTIO AND FEDERICO GUIDO