Bouwman wins Giro stage seven as Lopez retains pink jersey
Dutch rider Koen Bouwman timed his final effort to perfection to win the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 196-km ride between Diamante and Potenza on Friday.
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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 LIVE - Mark Cavendish prays for bunch sprint, Juan Pedro Lopez in pink
Stay tuned for live comments from Felix Lowe or watch the stage live above Ad/> What happened yesterday? Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 — Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win3 HOURS AGO On a day Miguel Angel Lopez withdrew, both Tom Dumoulin and Vincenzo Nibali cracked, Simon Yates had a scare, and Mathieu van der Poel conceded the maglia rosa, Lennard Kamna soared to a magnificent win as youngster Juan Pedro Lopez came of age on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, becoming the first Spaniard since Alberto Contador in 2015 to don the pink jersey. Germany’s Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) caught fellow escapee Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) inside the final three kilometres of the final 23km ascent before the duo shared out the spoils from a tough day in the saddle at the Rifugio Sapienza: for Kamna, a maiden Giro stage win and the blue king of the mountains jersey; for Lopez, the consolation of pink after his mistake on the final bend pretty much handed the win on a plate to his rival.
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Kaemna wins Giro stage four, Lopez takes pink jersey
AVOLA, Italy : Lennard Kaemna of Bora-Hansgrohe rode to victory on the first mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia, pipping new race leader Juan Pedro Lopez in a sprint to the finish on Tuesday.
Giro d'Italia 2022 - Lennard Kamna wins atop Mount Etna as Juan Pedro Lopez takes pink on dramatic Stage 4
Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) emerged victorious on Mount Etna as the breakaway went the distance on Stage 4 at the Giro d’Italia, with frustrated runner-up Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek–Segafredo) surging into pink. Kamna edged a two-up sprint after Lopez slid at the final corner, but the Spaniard can take solace from seizing the maglia rosa off Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix).
Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 4 LIVE - Mathieu van Der Poel faces pink jersey challenge as Mount Etna awaits
Day 5 context Ad/> The race is back in Italy after an eventful three opening days in Hungary. Giro d'ItaliaHow many stages can Cavendish win at the Giro?15 HOURS AGO Mathieu van der Poel starred on debut, taking Stage 1 and the maglia rosa — holding onto the jersey on day 2 after finishing second behind Simon Yates who staked his claim with a lighting quick victory.
Giro d’Italia leader Mathieu van der Poel expects to surrender pink jersey on Mount Etna during Stage 4
Giro d’Italia leader Mathieu van der Poel says he will make the most of wearing the pink jersey when the race resumes, as he does not expect to hold on to it for much longer. The Dutch rider goes into the first Italian stage at the top of the leaderboard for his Alpecin-Fenix team having built up an 11-second advantage over Britain’s Simon Yates after the three stages in Hungary. Ad/> “It’s nice to wear the pink and nice to take the jersey to Italy.
Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 2 LIVE updates - Individual time trial to Budapest with Mathieu van der Poel in pink
Day two context Ad/> Welcome to our live updates as the Giro d’Italia continues for Stage 2 in Budapest for what will be a very short and punchy individual time trial. Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'Italia 2022 Stage 2 — Route map, how to watch as Grand Tour continues31 MINUTES AGO After what was a largely flat 195km route on Stage 1 from the capital to Visegrad, Stage 2 sees the riders negotiate a very short and sharp 9.2km individual time trial around Budapest.