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‘Couldn’t be more exciting’ – Dan Lloyd on ‘massive mistake’ that left Mark Cavendish et al disappointed on Stage 18

Mark Cavendish may have been left disappointed after the peloton failed to reel in the escapees on Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia, but the «massive mistake» that allowed a four-man break to stay away was one of the factors that led to a hugely exciting stage, said Dan Lloyd on the post-race Breakaway. Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix) led home a four-man break to defy the peloton as the Belgian took a first Grand Tour stage win. He came in ahead of Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma), Magnus Cort (EF Education-EasyPost) and Davide Gabburo (Bardiani-CSF).

De Bondt wins stage 18 of Giro in photo finish

BORGO VALSUGANA, Italy : Belgian Dries De Bondt of Alpecin-Fenix led a breakaway group to win stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday in a closely-fought sprint to the line, beating Edoardo Affini of Jumbo-Visma in a photo finish.

Giro d’Italia 2022 - Dries De Bondt denies sprinters to seal stunning Stage 18 win from break

Dries De Bondt (Alpecin–Fenix) won Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia after the peloton miscalculated leaving a four-man breakaway to contest the stage. Mark Cavendish had slogged his way through the mountains in the expectation to contest a bunch sprint, but a reduced peloton miscalculated and were unable to reel in the escapees, leaving De Bondt, to seal the stage win.

‘Everyone has a used by date’ – Why Quick-Step’s Mark Cavendish Tour de France omission wouldn’t be ‘mad’

A rider’s palmares should have no bearing on their participation at a Grand Tour, that is according to Robbie McEwen. The 12-time stage winner at the Giro was discussing the merits of Mark Cavendish going to the Tour de France on Eurosport’s pre-race show, The Breakaway. Ad/> The Manx Missile stands tall alongside the great Eddy Merckx as the leading stage winner at the Tour after a stunning return to form in 2021.

Giro d’Italia 2022 - ‘At least another 100 years’ – Adam Blythe backs Mark Cavendish history quest

Adam Blythe has said that should Mark Cavendish start the 2022 Tour de France and seal a 35th stage success at the French Grand Tour, it will likely be a record that would stand for 100 years. The Manx Missile stands tall alongside the great Eddy Merckx as the leading stage winner of the Tour after a stunning return to form in 2021. The then 36-year-old’s win on Stage 13 in Carcassonne was the third of three successes at the Tour in 2021 to move alongside Merckx on 34 wins.

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 18 - Last dance for Mark Cavendish? Or more joy for Arnaud Demare?

Mark Cavendish's last dance Ad/> As Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) slogged through the mountains, two words will have been echoing around his head: ‘Stage 18, Stage 18, Stage 18’. Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'Italia Stage 18 — Route map, how to watch Cav’s last dance10 HOURS AGO Two brutal days of climbing at the Giro d’Italia mean everyone will be hoping for a largely chilled run from Borgo Valsugana to Treviso, leaving the fast men free to squabble over the final bunch sprint… assuming the breakaway does not rip up the plan.

Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 16 LIVE – Richard Carapaz defends slender lead in pink as Mortirolo looms

10:48 — Valverde sniffing around the front Ad/> 185km to go: The Spanish veteran is clearly motivated today after dropping out of the top 10 over the weekend. Valverde is just over nine minutes down on GC and it remains to be seen if a rider of his experience and calibre would be allowed to get in a break on such a key stage. The road is going uphill now but the official start to the climb isn't for another 20km.

Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 14 LIVE - GC battle intensifies on first of two tough days in the mountains

Follow updates here from Stage 14 Ad/> Stage 13 recap Giro d'ItaliaDemare hat-trick as Cavendish and breakaway cruelly denied on Stage 1316 HOURS AGO A nail-biting finish to the short but eventful 150km Stage 13 from Sanremo to Cuneo saw a four-man break agonisingly swept up in the final kilometre as Frenchman Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) showed his class and confidence with a third win in this Giro d’Italia. Frenchman Nicolas Prodhomme (Ag2R-Citroen), Dutchmen Julius van den Berg (EF Education-EasyPost) and Pascal Eenkhoorn (Jumbo-Visma), and the Italian Mirco Maestri (Eolo-Kometa) held a maximum lead of over six minutes after the day’s only categorised climb, the Colle di Nava, before the teams of the sprinters combined to crush their dreams after an enthralling game of cat-and-mouse for the last two hours of racing.

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‘Couldn’t be more exciting’ – Dan Lloyd on ‘massive mistake’ that left Mark Cavendish et al disappointed on Stage 18

De Bondt wins stage 18 of Giro in photo finish

Giro d’Italia 2022 - Dries De Bondt denies sprinters to seal stunning Stage 18 win from break

‘Everyone has a used by date’ – Why Quick-Step’s Mark Cavendish Tour de France omission wouldn’t be ‘mad’

Giro d’Italia 2022 - ‘At least another 100 years’ – Adam Blythe backs Mark Cavendish history quest

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 18 - Last dance for Mark Cavendish? Or more joy for Arnaud Demare?

Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 16 LIVE – Richard Carapaz defends slender lead in pink as Mortirolo looms

Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 14 LIVE - GC battle intensifies on first of two tough days in the mountains