Giro: Alejandro Valverde triumphs in Andalo

132 kilometers of pure spectacle – these are the words that best describe the Giro section from Brixen to Andalo. The race was characterized by an extremely high pace from the first to the last meters, which many drivers (including Manuel Quinziato), who had imagined possible attacking opportunities at the beginning, had to pay tribute to. On the one hand, the stage was characterized by the resurrection of Alejandro Valverde, but on the other hand it was also characterized by the brilliant form of Steven Kruijswijk, who was able to once again extend his lead at the top of the overall classification. While the Dutchman now has a three-minute lead over the Colombian Esteban Chaves, the Spaniard Valverde was able to climb to third position in the overall standings.

Vincenzo Nibali breaks in On Tuesday, spectators had legitimate hopes of a reaction from Vincenzo Nibali. But after a few good moments on the climb to the Mendel Pass, the Sicilian collapsed in the section near Fai della Paganella and ultimately lost two minutes to the day's winner. The dream of the pink jersey is now over and it would not be surprising if Nibali would now raise the white flag and leave the Giro. Manuel Quinziato thought he had a chance at the start of the last South Tyrol race, but ultimately lost 17,21 minutes to the day's winner Valverde. The Bolzano cyclist is currently in 116th position in the overall ranking.

Quinziato: “It’s nice to drive through Bolzano” “I wanted to try it,” commented Quinziato after crossing the finish line, “I would have liked to dare to attack in front of my own house. But the Movistar team got serious right from the start, we got to Bolzano at an average speed of 55 km/h and when we tackled the Mendel, they turned up the gas again. To be honest, it was a very tough stage. You still have the great feeling of having driven through Bolzano.”

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Giro: Alejandro Valverde triumphs in Andalo

The professional cyclist from the Movistar team took victory in the 16th stage, having the staying power in the final sprint and putting the pink jersey wearer Steven Kruijswijk in his place in the last meters.

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