Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2022 in the sprint from Santarcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia of 203 km.
It is the first victory of an Italian in this edition of the Giro.
Second place for Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates), third Simone Consonni (Cofidis).
The pink jersey remains on the shoulders of the Spaniard Lopez.
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In Messina winning sprint of the French Demare © ANSA
The first Italian victory in the Giro d'Italia n.105 comes after 11 stages in Reggio Emilia, in the city of the Tricolore, and has the face of Alberto Dainese who with a powerful sprint burns everyone at the finish line and wins his first victory in the pink race .
He who approached cycling after chasing the dream of playing basketball "but after middle school I have never grown up", he said to Rai microphones at the end of the race.
"I was watching the Giro with my grandparents and I fell in love with cycling - he added - I'm happy to be the first Italian to have won, it's a special day. I don't believe it yet. I".
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It was special to have Romain Bardet as the last man - added the 24 year old from Abano Terme - he piloted me perfectly and I managed to make a great comeback.
This is my first major victory, I dedicate it to all those who believed in me even when I didn't believe it.
I finally managed to express myself.
I struggled a lot in the first two years as a professional, now I am more aware. "What was supposed to be an interlocutory stage, of transfer, from Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia, 203 kilometers all flat, was instead an exciting stage. In terms of the general classification, Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) remains in command, while Richard Carapaz takes advantage of the rebates at the flying finish line to take second place.
I dedicate it to all those who believed in me even when I didn't believe in it.
I finally managed to express myself.
I struggled a lot in the first two years as a professional, now I am more aware. "What was supposed to be an interlocutory stage, of transfer, from Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia, 203 kilometers all flat, was instead an exciting stage. In terms of the general classification, Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) remains in command, while Richard Carapaz takes advantage of the rebates at the flying finish line to take second place.
I dedicate it to all those who believed in me even when I didn't believe in it.
I finally managed to express myself.
I struggled a lot in the first two years as a professional, now I am more aware. "What was supposed to be an interlocutory stage, of transfer, from Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia, 203 kilometers all flat, was instead an exciting stage. In terms of the general classification, Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) remains in command, while Richard Carapaz takes advantage of the rebates at the flying finish line to take second place.
from Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia, 203 kilometers long all flat, it was instead an exciting stage.
In terms of the general classification, Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) remains in command, while Richard Carapaz takes advantage of the rebates at the flying finish line to take second place.
from Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia, 203 kilometers long all flat, it was instead an exciting stage.
In terms of the general classification, Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) remains in command, while Richard Carapaz takes advantage of the rebates at the flying finish line to take second place.
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Giro: Girmay abandons, the race: 'See you soon' - Cycling
Cyclist greets: 'Thank you all for the support'.
The winner of the 10th stage had hit the eye with a sparkling wine cap (ANSA)
The winner of yesterday's stage is not at the start, the Eritrean Biniam Girmay, forced to retire after yesterday's unfortunate accident during the award ceremony when he injured his left eye, hit by the Prosecco cap on the podium.
"Bini we are waiting for you soon on our roads", the wish of the Giro.
In a video posted on his twitter account Girmay encouraged his teammates to seize more successes, thanked all the fans who showed him affection and said he was "a little sad" for the retirement, but also happy because the accident did not had serious consequences.
Giro, Girmay greets: 'Sad for the retirement, now I think about next season'
"See you soon" concludes the message.
We start and immediately escape (lasting over one hundred kilometers) starring Filippo Tagliani (Drone Hopper Androni Giocattoli) and Luca Rastelli (Bardiani CSF Faizanè).
The two practically sprint at the start and resist until the exit of Bologna, after having reached a maximum advantage of almost 5 '.
At that point the group has to face a strong and dangerous crosswind.
To discourage any fans, the pace is wild.
As soon as the peloton slows down, Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix) takes advantage of it, attempting the solo at -70.
The Belgian gains up to 1'30 '' of advantage, but is caught up by the peremptory comeback of the group launched towards the sprint.
Sprint that saw Fernando Gaviria (UAE Emirates) dominate up to the last twenty meters in the middle of the road,
later, however, a monstrous Alberto Dainese (DSM) came out, capable of beating the competition right in front of the Colombian.
Third place for Simone Consonni (Cofidis), then the cyclamen jersey of Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal).
The 12th stage, from Parma to Genoa of 204 km.