GIRO. In a difficult finish, made for a sprinter / puncher, it was Mathieu van der Poel who won and took the first pink jersey of this Tour of Italy. Classification.
The essential
- He was expected and he answered present! At the end of a very difficult final in this 1st stage, Mathieu van der Poel won and took the pink jersey while Caleb Ewan fell in the last meters.
- Classification of the Giro After this first stage, it is therefore Mathieu van der Poel who leads the general classification of this Giro 2022. He is ahead of Biniam Girmay and Pello Bilbao before tomorrow’s time trial which should establish a first hierarchy among the favorites.
- Follow with us live and in full the Giro 2022 with the best moments of the race and the classification at the finish.
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17:35 – End of the live!
Thank you all for following the first stage of the Giro 2022 with the victory of Mathieu van der Poel ahead of Biniam Girmay and Peio Bilbao. See you tomorrow for the second stage.
17:31 – Mathieu van der Poel “It was difficult”
After his victory in the 1st stage, Mathieu van der Poel looked back on his success while planning for the rest of the Giro 2022: “I was in difficulty on the last climb. I kept a little energy to attack at the last moment and it was over. I knew I had a good chance of winning but it was difficult. Regarding the pink jersey, we’ll see how it goes tomorrow but I’ll try to keep it.”
17:29 – Big fall of Caleb Ewan
In the final sprint, Caleb Ewan crashed taking Biniam Girmay’s wheel. Disappointment for the sprinter who was aiming for a stage victory.
Caleb Ewan crosses the finish line in tears. The Australian certainly could not have beaten Mathieu van der Poel but is inevitably a big disappointment. #giro pic.twitter.com/95aoPJjh31
— The Gruppetto (@TheGruppetto) May 6, 2022
17:27 – The classification of the 1st stage
The classification of the 1st stage of the Giro 2022 is known. Mathieu van der Poel is 1st ahead of Biniam Girmay. Here are the top 10 of the stage:
The top 10 of this first stage of the Tour of Italy, with Pello Bilbao completing the podium. Wilco Kelderman, Richard Carapaz or Bauke Mollema are also well ranked. First Frenchman, Romain Bardet took 22nd place. #giro pic.twitter.com/Yfi87fkxqB
— The Gruppetto (@TheGruppetto) May 6, 2022
17:26 – Peio Bilbao completes the podium, Carapaz 6th
After Mathieu van der Poel’s victory in the first stage of the Giro 2022, the Dutchman took the leader’s pink jersey ahead of Biniam Girmay and Peio Bilbao. Richard Carapaz finishes 6th in the stage.
17:21 – Victory of van der Poel
Mathieu van der Poel won in the sprint and took the leader’s pink jersey ahead of Biniam Girmay. In the final sprint, Caleb Ewan crashed!
17:18 – Lennard Kämna in front
After a fall from Davide Ballerini, Leennard Kämna of the Bora formation carried out his attack 1.5 kilometers from the finish but that should not be enough.
17:13 – Attack by Lawrence Naesen
Lawrence Naesen has just attacked 3.5 kilometers from the finish. The AG2R Citroën rider is seven seconds ahead of the rest of the peloton.
17:11 – Fall of Erik Fetter
Erik Fetter has just crashed six kilometers from the finish. Harm Vanhoucke is also on the ground.
17:07 – 10 kilometers before the finish
The first stage of the Giro 2022 will know its winner in 10 kilometers where the formations will begin to make their efforts to place the sprinters as well as possible.
17:03 – No feat for the breakaway
Mattia Bais and Filippo Tagliani did not create the exploit. The two men have just been caught by the peloton 13 kilometers from the finish.
17:01 – The peloton can’t come back
There are 15 kilometers to go in this first stage of the Giro 2022. Bais and Tagliani are still in the lead since the start of the race. The two leading men are 13 seconds ahead.
16:50 – The breakaway resists
Mattia Bais and Filippo Tagliani resist the return of the peloton. 22 kilometers from the finish, the two leading men are 20 seconds ahead of the rest of the riders.
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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 will start on May 6, 2022:
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.
- 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