Egan Bernal won the 16 th stage of the 104th Giro d'Italia by gap, from Sacile (Pordenone) to Cortina d'Ampezzo (Belluno), a fraction shortened to 153 kilometers due to bad weather conditions.
Due to bad weather conditions, the organizers have eliminated the climbs on Passo Fedaia and Passo Pordoi, where the 'Cima Coppi' was originally located, which was established in 1965. The Colombian has increased his lead in the ranking general and is increasingly pink jersey.
Bernal preceded the French Romain Bardet, second, and Damiano Caruso, third, both at 27 ". Fourth Giulio Ciccone 1'17", followed by the British Hugh John Carthy, fifth, and the Portuguese Joao Almeida, sixth.
Then, the Russian Aleksandr Vlasov, 2'10 "behind Bernal, while a very tried Simon Yates crossed the line at 2'36".
The general classification has been redesigned, with Caruso now second at 2'24 "from Bernal, increasingly pink jersey.
Bernal: "I love hard days, cycling and entertainment"
- In the Dolomite stage obscured by bad weather, Egan Bernal took care of bringing a flash of light to the cycling Giro d'Italia. "I wanted to do some show - admits the Colombian champion, after the victory at the finish line in Cortina - because this is the cycling I love, I like these tough days. I have always liked cold and rain. This is why I decided to attack. Maybe I took some risks, but everything went well and I'm very happy. " Then, he confesses: "I had a great desire to win with the pink jersey, so on arrival I took off my cape, to show the jersey, which is beautiful, and which I really care about". The Colombian then recounts a significant episode: "During the climb many fans shouted Pantani, Pantani. It was nice,because Pantani is a cyclist I loved, also because I was born the same day as him. He is the only rider that I have a sort of caricature of in my house, I have always liked him for how he ran and for what he won. It's nice that the fans still remember him. "" Round over? Absolutely not - he replies -. I'm fine, the team is giving me a lot of confidence, but there are still many stages, we must always be careful ".we must always be careful ".we must always be careful ".
Order of arrival of the 16th stage
1. Egan Bernal (Col) in 4h22'41 "(+10" rebate)
2. Romain Bardet (Fra) at 00'27 "(+06" rebate)
3. Damiano Caruso (Ita) st (+04 "rebate)
4. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) at 01'18 "
5. Hugh John Carthy (Gbr) at 01'19"
6. Joao Almeida (Por) at 01'21 "
7. Aleksander Vlasov (Rus) at 02'11"
8 . Gorka Izagirre (Spa) at 02'31 "
9. Davide Formolo (Ita) at 02'33"
10. Tobias S. Foss (Dan) st
11. Simon Philip Yates (Gbr) at 02'37 "
12. Antonio Pedrero (Spa) at 02'51 "
13. Daniel Martinez (Col) at 03'13"
14. George Bennett (Nzl) at 06'12 "
17. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) at 07'16" (01 "rebate).
The new general classification
1. Egan Bernal (Col) in 66h36'04 "
2. Damiano Caruso (Ita) at 02'24"
3. Hugh John Carthy (Gbr) at 03'40 "
4. Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus) at 04'18"
5 . Simon Philip Yates (Gbr) at 04'20 "
6. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) at 04'31"
7. Romain Bardet (Fra) at 05'02 "
8. Daniel Martinez (Col) at 07'17"
9. Tobias S. Foss (Dan) at 08'20 "
10. Joao Almeida (Por) at 10'01"
11. Davide Formolo (Ita) at 12'35 "
12. Daniel Martin (Irl) at 15'10"
13. Attila Valter (Ung) at 16'23 "
14. George Bennett (Nzl) at 18'10"
15. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) at 21'50 "