Willwohl took the honours on the stage yesterday which propelled him to the top of the GC as well. Today is a another day for the sprinters. Will we see Willwohl hold on to the lead, or can someone else claim stage and/or GC honours today?
Favourites
FL
HI
ST
RS
SP
AC
Carsi
70
55
66
69
80
82
Zariff
70
61
71
67
80
80
Kennett
75
65
73
76
79
78
Minali
73
58
70
74
79
79
Willwohl
73
65
71
67
79
78
Gibbons
75
65
73
72
78
78
Scott
72
66
72
71
78
78
Norbert
75
71
75
77
77
75
Zhao
74
65
68
74
77
81
Vingerling
69
60
69
63
77
76
Oka
73
67
71
72
76
76
Stocker
75
65
71
73
76
77
We're back to a three rider breakaway today:
Pollefliet Koretzky Raccani
Koretzky wins the first KOM, extending his lead in the classification. Raccani and Pollefliet is the order after that. Their lead is 7 minutes.
Koretzky wins the first intermediate sprint. The order is revered behind him.
The order through the second intermediate sprint is the same as the first. The gap is down to 3'48".
The order is the same at the third intermediate sprint point as well.
With 30 km to go, it's Simba Cement and Glanbia who are chasing. They now trail by 1'29".
The break is caught with the same teams still at the front. 11 km to go.
Barbero is at the front, leading Carsi. On the right, it's Simba leading out Zariff.
Carsi is in the lead with 1 km to go. Zariff, Willwohl and Page are next.
The same three riders are at the front. Page is gone though.
Zhao has gone into the lead. Norbert is moving up as well. Carsi is fading.
De Bondt has taken the lead a 100 meters later! Gibbons is coming up fast.
And Gibbons is too fast in the finish and takes the win!
Stocker storms through to take 2nd. De Bondt holds off Kennett for 3rd.
Scott is 5th, followed by Zhao in 6th.
Norbert is 7th, ahead of Vingerling and Minali.
Carsi completes the Top 10, just ahead of Yellow Jersey Willwohl.
Today's winner - Ryan Gibbons.
Gibbons rides on his stage win to move up to 4th in the GC. Stocker is 2nd with Willwohl falling to 3rd. Koretzky's breakaway ride and intermediate sprint wins takes him to the top of the GC.
