From Stage 10, Pompeii – Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva) that’s all, see you tomorrow for the Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare.
A stage that offered a lot of action and attacks, De Marchi and Clarke started, then caught up by a group of 26 riders, including Bardet. Tratnik also breaks away and is caught on the last climb by the winner. Group that he controlled, he left minutes before pushing towards the end: Pogacar remains in control of his direct opponents, without losing practically anything except from Bardet.
VINCE PARET – PEINTRE! The Frenchman from Decathlon takes home his first success at the Giro, behind him is Bardet who gains on Pogacar!
LAST KM! Paret-Peintre towards victory, but Bardet wants victory to close the Vuelta, Tour, Giro trilogy. Group that is coming back with strength.
2 KM TO ARRIVAL. Paret-Peintre goes solo to lose Tratnik, Bardet remains on the spot.
4 KM TO ARRIVAL. Tratnik continues his solitary escape, the goal is approaching: Bardet and Paret at 35 seconds.
7 KM TO ARRIVAL. Now the focus is on Peloton, with possible attacks on Pogacar in these last km, remembering that Bardet is climbing strongly in the rankings.
10 KM TO ARRIVAL. Paret-Peintre and Bardet launch themselves on Tratnik, who continues to maintain 5 minutes on the Maglia Rosa group.
13 KM TO ARRIVAL. Pozzovivo seems to want to leave, with Caruso remaining close behind.
15 KM TO ARRIVAL. What a ride for Tratnik, who doesn’t seem to want to give up: 50 seconds ahead of his pursuers. In the meantime, the UAE is pushing to recover.
18 KM TO ARRIVAL. The Bocca della Selva climb begins, runners are very careful due to the wet surface. Falling now would compromise the stage.
21 KM TO ARRIVAL. Sprint brought home by Tratnik, 30 seconds behind him the group with Bardet, Frigo, Paret, Bagioli. The Group, having understood the trend, is accelerating.
24 KM TO ARRIVAL. Bardet is taking advantage of this stage to recover positions, with almost six minutes of advantage he would occupy second position in the general classification.
27 KM TO ARRIVAL. Tratnik escapes alone, splitting the escape group: behind him, five try to mend things.
32 KM TO ARRIVAL. Opportunity for the fugitives, Group almost 5 minutes away and unlikely to be able to return given the km and remaining climb.
37 KM TO ARRIVAL. Rain on the last climb, a stage that could bring big surprises in this Giro. Intergiro of Guardia Sanframondi won by Fiorelli with a nice sprint 500 meters from the finish.
39 KM TO ARRIVAL. Alaphilippe comes off, it seems like a knee problem for one of the most active runners of the first week.
42 KM TO ARRIVAL. The climb towards Guardia Sanframondi is about to begin, a prelude to the final climb to Cusano Mutri.
47 KM TO ARRIVAL. Simon Clarke raises the white flag, the rider, protagonist of the first breakaway, does not seem able to keep up with the pace of the escapees and the Group.
50 KM TO ARRIVAL. Fast descent from Camposauro to Solopaca, a group that is obviously losing seconds, now they are 4 minutes behind the leaders.
59 KM TO ARRIVAL. Having reached the top of the Camposauro, the two fugitives caught up, now a breakaway group made up of 27 runners. Pogacar ei of him at 3:32″.
63 KM TO ARRIVAL. Uae leading the Peloton, Pogacar basically calm, letting the first escapees escape, now at 2:38″.
67 KM TO ARRIVAL. Risk for the Pursuing Group, a dog left free crossed the road risking being run over by the runners. Fortunately, no falls.
70 KM TO ARRIVAL. The climb to Camposauro begins in 4km, with De Marchi and Clarke still on the run.
75 KM TO ARRIVAL. Bardet, Alaphilippe, Lopez, various runners are trying to break away from the Peloton to catch the fugitives.
80 KM TO ARRIVAL. The rest day is noticeable, the pace is very high at the beginning of the stage: a minute’s lead for the De Marchi – Clarke duo, a breakaway that is lasting.
85 KM TO ARRIVAL. The real climbs begin: first Bivio Taburno, then GPM 2 to Camposauro: 6.1 km of climb, gradients up to 13%.
90 KM TO ARRIVAL. Sprint of Arpaia won by De Marchi: from here the stage will begin to increase in level, with the mountain as the protagonist. The two-man breakaway continues, with Hermans breaking away
95 KM TO ARRIVAL. Five break away from the group to reach the fugitives, among them Pellizzari.
100 KM TO ARRIVAL. The advantage of the three fugitives increases every minute, in the meantime the group prepares for the first climb with continuous sprints and relaunches.
110 KM TO ARRIVAL. Hermas, Clarke and De Marchi with a mini-breakaway, 33 seconds ahead of the Maglia Rosa Group.
Welcome and welcome to this new week of live text coverage of the Giro di Italia 2024, we are at Stage 10, Pompeii – Cusano Mutri.
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WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PREVIOUS STAGE – Stage 9, Avezzano – Napoli, saw the victory in the sprint for Kooij who outwitted Milan for half a wheel, after Narvaez’s escape attempt died out a few meters from the finish line. Previously worth mentioning was the great escape of Maestri and Pietrobon and the attempt by Alaphilippe, again caught by the Maglia Rosa Group.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STAGE. After the well-deserved rest for the riders, the Giro di Italia returns with stage 10, Pompei Cusano Metri (Bocca di Selva). After a flat start, with the sprint in Srpaia, the first climb for the GPM 2 of Camposauro, 6.1 km of climb with gradients of 7.8% with peaks of 13%. After the descent, another climb to Guardia Sanframondi, then departure from Secano Mutri for the last great effort, the GPM 1 of Cusano Metri, 17.9 km of climb with peaks of 10%.
