At this point it is a duel at home, among themselves, between riders of the UAE Team Emirates: Adam Yates who retains the gold jersey of the leader of the classification and his lieutenant, the Portuguese Joao Almeida who today won the 6th stage of the Tour of Switzerland lto Ulrichen-Blatten of just 42.5 km. What was supposed to be the queen stage of the Giro was shortened due to heavy snowfalls which made the route impassable. Nufenen Pass at an altitude of 2478 meters. At that point the organizers decided to skip the pass and restart the downhill race from Ulrichen.
The 25-year-old Portuguese runner returned to success after thirteen months of fasting, ahead of the race leader and captain Adam Yates by 4″. For Almeida it is the second success of the season, even if this is the first individual one, given that the one obtained in Paris- Nice in Auxerre was a team time trial which Mauro Gianetti’s team won by overtaking Jayco AlUla. Third was an excellent Mattias Skjelmose of Lidl Trek, fourth was an increasingly convincing Egan Bernal, who in turn preceded Lenny Martines by about twenty seconds. fifth place. First of the Italians Gianluca Brambilla of Q36.5, 29th at 2’38” from the winner.
In the general classification, Adam Yates is now 27″ ahead of his teammate Joao Almeida, while Egan Bernal is still third with a gap of 1’28”. Double jump for Mattias Skjelmose who moves up two positions and is now 4th at 2’24”. Fifth is Eric Mas who instead loses a position and is now at 2’38”.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL
1. ALMEIDA Joao UAE Emirates
2. Yates Adam UAE Emirates
3. Skjelmose Mattias Lidl Trek
4. Bernal Egan Ineos Grenadiers at 15″
5. Martinez Lenny Groupama FDJ at 35″
6. Pidcock Thomas Ineos Grenadiers at 40″
7. Mas Eric Movistar Team at 47″
8. Riccitello Matthew Israel Premier Tech “
9. Sanchez Pelayo Movistar Team at 54″
10. Gall Felix Decathlon Ag2r “
GENERAL RANKING
1. YATES Adam UAE Team Emirates
2. Almeida Joao UAE Team Emirates at 27″
3. Bernal Egan Ineos Grenadiers at 1’28”
4. Skjelmose Mattias Lidl Trek at 2’24”
5. Mas Enric Movistar Team at 2’38”
6. Riccitello Matthew Israel-Premir Tech at 2’42”
7. Pidcock Thomas Ineos Grenadiers at 3’28”
8. Onley Oscar Team Dsm Firmenich at 3’37”
9. Gall Felix Decathlon Ag2r at 4’01”
10. Sanchez Pelayo Movistar Palayo at 4’28”
