Andrea Vendrame: Last News

Adam Blythe described Bora–Hansgrohe’s tactics on Stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia as “the most ridiculous thing I've seen”. There was drama at the finish of Stage 19 of the Giro after the fancied Andrea Vendrame (G2R Citroen Team) misread the final corner and crashed in a calamitous finish. Koen Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) won the stage, with Mauro Schmid (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) second and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè) third.

There was drama at the finish of Stage 19 of the Giro after the fancied Andrea Vendrame (G2R Citroen Team) misread the final corner and crashed in a calamitous finish. Koen Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) won the stage, with Mauro Schmid (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) second and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè) third. In comparison, there was little drama in the fight for pink.

Koen Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) won Stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia after the fancied Andrea Vendrame (G2R Citroen Team) misread the final corner and crashed in a calamitous finish. Bouwman won from an initial 12-man break but only after a catastrophic moment at the last corner saw Attila Valter (Groupama-FDJ) and Vendrame overcook it to go into the barriers. Mauro Schmid (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) took second and Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizane) third.

Koen Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) won Stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia after the fancied Andrea Vendrame (G2R Citroen Team) misread the final corner and crashed in a calamitous finish. Bouwman won from an initial 12-man break but only after a catastrophic moment at the last corner saw Attila Valter (Groupama-FDJ) and Vendrame overcook it to go into the barriers.

Un auténtico Tappone alpino, que dirían por estos lares, era lo que la les tenía reservada a los corredores. Una jornada que transcurrió por el Valle de Aosta, precioso paraíso natural de montañas, verdes praderas, ríos y cascadas, con final en la pequeña localidad de Cogne. Escenario e ingredientes perfectos para vivir una bonita batalla en la montaña que, no obstante, el conformismo instaurado entre los favoritos echó por la borda del mismo modo que en la etapa con final en Etna. En consecuencia, con un lejano ataque en el último puerto con el que sumó el tercer triunfo de su palmarés en el Giro para, de paso, reencontrarse con una victoria que le era esquiva desde febrero de 2020 en Laigueglia. Por su parte, Richard Carapaz encarará la tercera semana de carrera con la maglia rosa.

Chute! Ad/> You may have caught whispers of an early crash involving our new maglia rosa, Richard Carapaz. Though not an entirely scurrilous rumour, it occurred at relatively low speed, with most caught up enjoying a soft horticultural landing and all getting back on their bikes. Giro d'ItaliaForget pink, Ineos will be 'asking questions' after being ripped apart15 HOURS AGO /> 131km to go: Five riders off the front And it’s several of the usual suspects, working reasonably well, with a lead of 10-15 seconds.

Aggressive riding by Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) landed him in the final break on stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia and he capitalised on that position with a well-timed sprint to victory in Naples on Saturday.

Forget the route – a race is only as good as its riders and its teams. So with the 105th edition of the Giro d’Italia fast approaching, let’s take a closer look at those 22 teams and some of those stand-out 176 riders. Pink jersey and a sprinters’ guide will follow this week ahead of the grande partenza in Budapest on Friday 6th May.