DIRECT. Giro 2024: Pogacar facing the rest of the world in this 8th stage? Follow the race

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DIRECT Giro 2024 Pogacar facing the rest of the world

After knocking out the Giro 2024 yesterday during the time trial, Tadej Pogacar should be attacked from all sides by the other contenders for the pink jersey. In this short 8th stage of 152 kilometers, the riders will meet three climbs listed between Spoleto and Prati di Tivo.

The essential

  • The 8th stage of this Giro 2024 will take place this Saturday May 11 between Spoleto and Prati di Timo. A short mountain stage of 152 kilometers where riders will have three listed climbs to overcome.

  • After his brilliant performance yesterday during the time trial, Tadej Pogacar retains his pink leader’s jersey and increases his lead over Geraint Thomas in the general classification.

  • On the French side, three French riders appear in the Top 20 before the 8th stage: Romain Bardet (14th, 5’23” behind Pogacar), Alex Baudin (6’03”) and Aurélien Paret-Peintre (6’30” ), Rider of the Jumbo-Visma team, Christophe Laporte abandoned before the 8th stage, after a heavy fall a few days ago.

Live

12:53 – Special day for Bardet

Today, Romain Bardet is competing in the 300th race of his professional career.

12:51 – Pozzovivo delayed

Mechanical problem for Domenico Pozzovivo who returns to his car. He is awaited by one of his teammates.

12:49 – First fall

From the first hectometers after the start, a fall at the back of the peloton delayed the group of runners.

12:47 – Great start!

Let’s go for the 8th stage of the Giro 2024!

12:40 – Alaphilippe honored

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step) received his prize for the most combative rider of the 6th stage on the podium.

12:34 – It’s over for Laporte!

After a heavy fall earlier in the 2024 Giro, Christophe Laporte did not start the 8th stage this afternoon. This is the eleventh retirement since the start, the second for the Jumbo-Visma team.

12:32 – Fictitious departure!

Let’s go for the fictitious start of the 8th stage of the Giro 2024!

12:30 – First big meeting between climbers

Today, the 8th stage of the Giro 2024 will be the scene of a first clash between the climbers and favorites of the peloton. Only 152 kilometers long, the stage constitutes a first big meeting in the mountains, with a difference in altitude of 3820 meters and an arrival at the summit.

12:25 – Ranking update

Five minutes before the fictitious start of the 8th stage of the Giro 2024, here is an update on the general classification dominated by Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.

12:15 – Three French people in the Top 20

It’s the grimace soup for the French. Three French riders appear in the Top 20 before the 8th stage: Romain Bardet (14th, 5’23” from Pogacar), Alex Baudin (6’03”) and Aurélien Paret-Peintre (6’30”).

12:10 – The Giro already folded?

After his incredible time trial performance yesterday during the 7th stage, Tadej Pogacar assumed the favorites for the Giro 2024. The Slovenian from the UAE Team-Emirates team is now 2’36” ahead of Daniel Martinez and 2 ’46” on Geraint Thomas.

12:05 – The profile of the 8th stage

For this 8th stage of the Giro 2024, 152 kilometers await the runners for a short race. After his victory yesterday, Tadej Pogacar should be the target of the other contenders for the leader’s pink jersey. Three listed climbs will be completed between Spoleto and Prati di Tivo, including an arrival at the summit at an altitude of 1450 meters. In total, 3850 meters of positive altitude difference to climb today. Departure of the stage at 12:45 p.m., while the arrival is scheduled for around 5:15 p.m.

12:00 – Hello everyone!

Welcome everyone to the Internet user’s website to follow live commentary on this 8th stage of the Giro 2024, 152 kilometers long between Spoleto and Prati di Tivo.

The Giro classification

The Giro d’Italia will follow the spring season and start on May 4. Arrival is scheduled three weeks later, on May 26.

The start of the Giro 2024 took place in Venaria Reale in the suburbs of Turin, near the Juventus Stadium. The arrival will be in Rome. Here is the list of steps:

Here is the route map for this Giro 2024:

What are the results of the Tour of Italy?

Here are the results of the last 15 years of the Tour of Italy, called Giro d’Italia.

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