Immense Tadej Pogacar. Here, on the Oropa climb 25 years ago, Pantani achieved one of the greatest feats in recent cycling history, making a comeback after suffering a technical problem. Today, the Slovenian also had to recover due to a puncture 10 km from the finish. Comeback, thanks to the contribution of the team, and arrive alone at the Sanctuary.
objective
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“It’s a dream to win at least one stage in the three biggest tours, I really missed the Giro and I know that not too many riders can boast this objective and so I’m happy to have achieved it – says the Slovenian champion -. Today the puncture changed the floors, I got a bit confused and fell for a moment, but luckily it wasn’t anything serious, the team then took me to the front where I wanted, everything was perfect.”
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right point
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The fall, and then the attack. “I knew that the right point to attack was 4 km from the finish, I wanted to win the stage and gain time on my rivals, I succeeded. And then I took the pink jersey, it was another dream. Now let’s see, it doesn’t have to be a “obsession to maintain it every day”, explained the new leader of the Giro.
