GIRO D’ITALIA. The 6th stage of the Giro started around 1 p.m. on Thursday May 12. A long stage of more than 190 kilometers, promised to sprinters.
The essential
- The 6th stage of the Giro will take riders from Palmi to Scalea. At the end of the 192 kilometers of this flat stage, the sprinters should once again hold their own despite a small odds, classified in the fourth category after 34.5 kilometers. Winner yesterday, Arnaud Démare will once again be one of the favorites with Caleb Ewan and Mark Cavendish.
- While there was no attack at the start, a man decided to go alone and compose the breakaway of the day, the Italian Diego Rosa.
- In the general classification of this Giro, the Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez is still the leader of this Tour of Italy with 39 seconds ahead of the German Kamna. Romain Bardet, first Frenchman, is 10th.
- Follow the Giro d’Italia 2022 live and in full with us with the highlights and the classification updated at the end of the stage.
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14:26 – Diego Rosa still in the lead
After attacking 168 kilometers from the finish, Diego Rosa is still alone at the head of the 6th stage. There are still 134 terminals left for the Italian to reach Scalea.
14:22 – The pursuers resumed
Simone Ravanelli, Filippo Tagliani and Eduardo Sepulveda were picked up despite being 50 seconds ahead of the peloton after Vibo Valentia’s intermediate sprint.
14:18 – Biniam Girmay ahead of Démare in the intermediate sprint
In the Vibo Valentia intermediate sprint, Diego Rosa finished ahead of the three riders from the Drone Hopper – Andrioni team. Biniam Girmay passed the wearer of the cyclamen jersey, Arnaud Démare.
14:17 – Still 140 kilometers to go
There are around 140 kilometers left to cover in this 6th stage of the Giro 2022 where the sprinters should once again claim victory. Arrival is scheduled between 5:00 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.
14:08 – Three runners chasing Diego Rosa
Simone Ravanelli, Filippo Tagliani and Eduardo Sepulveda, three riders from the Drone Hopper – Andrioni team set off in pursuit of Diego Rosa. The three riders are 3’38” behind the leading man.
14:02 – The classification of the ascent
The only climb of the 6th stage of the Giro 2022, the Aeroporto L.Razza pass was crossed first by the escaped rider Diego Rosa. Lennard Kamna and Thomas de Gendt completed the podium.
13:55 – Three points for Diego Rosa
Diego Rosa takes the three points in the mountain classification after taking the lead in the 4th category pass, the only climb of this 6th stage of the Giro.
13:46 – Four minutes early
Italian Diego Rosa is four minutes ahead of the pack leader. The day will be long for the rider, alone in the lead in this 6th stage of the Giro.
13:44 – Cavendish proud of his guys
“If a few small situations turned out differently, we would probably have come back. For example, we were 30 seconds behind Groupama FDJ (Arnaud Démare’s team, editor’s note) and Caleb Ewan was behind us. Ironically, if we had been together , we would probably all be back,” said the Briton. “You just have to give it your all and the guys gave it your all. I’m so proud of them. After all, what can you do? It’s ok, we tried. You’re still disappointed. But we knew what was going to happen. happen today, it was an extra sprint day, but we had to try. And we will try again”
13:35 – Attack by Diego Rosa
Incredible, but true, an attack in this 6th stage of the Giro! It is the work of Diego Rosa who goes out, probably to take the points for the 4th category pass.
13:28 – The sprinters’ teams roll
The Lotto and the Quick Step are at the head of the peloton in this 6th stage and run at the pace, without really forcing since there is no breakaway.
13:20 – A technical problem for Ewan on the 5th stage of the Giro
“I had to change my wheel at the bottom of the Portella Mandrazzi climb, it was the worst possible moment. The team did what they could to come back, but it was impossible against all the other teams” , he said on the Lotto Soudal Twitter account.
13:05 – Still no attack
The 6th stage of the Giro promises to be long… Very, very long. After several kilometers, not a single attack at the head of the peloton.
13:00 – Guillaume Martin still hopes to do great things
“After yesterday’s difficult stage [mardi], I was keen to start again, said the French rider. It’s a day that ended well in the sprint. There was this bump in the middle of the race where we suspected that it was going to accelerate. I had good legs on this bump even if the pace was not hellish. It’s hard to gauge. I spent a rather quiet day, I was able to recover. In the end, I didn’t take any risks. Pierre-Luc Périchon protected me well at the end. There is a second day which must be played in the sprint and then the mountainous weekend. I hope to find good feelings and achieve good performances.”
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What is the classification of the Giro 2022?
At the end of the 5th stage of this Giro 2022, the Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez of the Trek Segafredo is still the pink jersey of this Tour of Italy and has a lead of 39 seconds over Kamna and 58 seconds over Taaramae. Note that Romain Bardet, the first French overall, is now 10th in the standings.
What TV broadcast for the Tour of Italy?
The Tour of Italy will be followed live and in full on Eurosport antennas from May 6 to 29. The race will be broadcast on Eurosport 1, Eurosport.fr as well as apps Eurosport and GCN. Each step will be accompanied by a presentation and a debrief of the “Kings of the Pedal”, led successively by Géraldine Weber and Lesly Boitrel. The race will be commented on by Guillaume Di Grazia and Jacky Durand, joined in turn by Steve Chainel, David Moncoutié, Philippe Gilbert, Audrey Cordon Ragot.
What is the map of the Giro 2022
Here is the official map of the Tour of Italy 2022 which leaves on May 6, 2022 from Hungary before joining the south of Italy for a first transfer on May 9 before leaving a little further North on May 11:
What is the detailed route of the Giro 2022?
Opportunities for sprinters, for punchers, but especially for climbers. With a very big elevation gain, the Giro 2022 should be one of the most difficult in the history of the Giro d’Italia.
- 1st stage (May 6): Budapest-Visegrad 195 km.
- 2nd stage (May 7): Budapest-Budapest (time trial) 9.2 km.
- 3rd stage (8 May): Kaposvar-Balatonfüred 201 km
- 4th stage (May 10): Avola-Etna 166km
- 5th stage (May 11): Catania-Messina 172km
- 6th stage (12 May): Palmi-Scalea 192 km.
- 7th stage (13 May): Diamante-Potenza 199 km.
- 8th stage (May 14): Naples-Naples 149 km.
- 9th stage (15 May): Isernia-Blockhaus 187 km.
- 10th stage (May 17): Pescara-Jesi 194 km.
- 11th stage (18 May): Santarcangelo di Romagna – Reggio Emilia 201 km.
- 12th stage (May 19): Parma-Genoa 186 km
- 13th stage (May 20): San Remo – Cuneo 157 km
- 14th stage (May 21): Santena-Turin 153 km
- 15th stage (May 22): Rivarolo Canavese – Cogne 177 km.
- 16th stage (24 May): Salo-Aprica 200 km.
- 17th stage (25 May): Ponte di Legno – Lavarone 165 km.
- 18th stage (May 26): Borgo Valsugana – Treviso 146 km.
- 19th stage (27 May): Marano Lagunare – Sanctuary of Castelmonte 178 km
- 20th stage (May 28): Belluno – Marmolada (Passo Fedaia) 167 km.
- 21st stage (29 May): Verona-Verona
What is the winners of the Giro d’Italia?
Here is the winners of the last 15 years of the Tour of Italy, called Giro d’Italia.
- 2021: E.Bernal
- 2020: T. Geoghegan Hart
- 2019: R. Carapaz
- 2018: C. Froome
- 2017: T. Dumoulin
- 2016: V.Nibali
- 2015: A. Contador
- 2014: N. Quintana
- 2013: V.Nibali
- 2012: R. Hesjedal
- 2011: Mr. Scarponi
- 2010: I.Basso
- 2009: D. Menchov
- 2008: A. Contador
- 2007: D. Di Luca