Valentin Paret-Peintre (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) climbed to his first skilled victory at Cusano Mutri on stage ten of the Giro d’Italia after catching Jan Tratnik (Visma-Lease a Bike) with simply three kilometres to spare.
Romain Bardet (dsm–firmenich PostNL) dug deep to take second place behind his fellow Frenchman and ex teammate as Tratnik took third. Paret-Peintre’s win matched the achievement of his brother, Aurelien, who gained a stage of the Giro final yr.
The Frenchman had been a part of the day’s breakaway for a lot of the day however needed to push exhausting to be able to declare the win. Jan Tratnik launched an assault with 37 kilometres nonetheless to race and appeared like he had achieved sufficient to seal the victory.
However Paret-Peintre wasn’t achieved but. The Decathlon rider dropped Bardet with three kilometres to the end and shortly caught and handed Tratnik earlier than soloing to a memorable maiden win.
In the meantime Tadej Pogačar efficiently marked any makes an attempt from his rivals to assault him within the closing kilometres and defended his lead within the maglia rosa. Bardet jumped as much as seventh total after his exploits within the breakaway.
Talking post-stage, Paret-Peintre stated that it was a dream to go face to face with Bardet, one in every of his idols, and to come back out on high.
“I watched Bardet once I was younger,” he stated. “When he completed on the rostrum on the Tour de France. I dreamed seeing him on TV and right this moment I battled with him and beat him.
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“I noticed on the profile that the final 4 kilometres have been the toughest and so I waited and waited on the final climb till I noticed the final three kilometres, then I attacked.”
The way it occurred
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At the beginning of the day’s stage, there was an enormous combat for the breakaway as many riders sensed a uncommon alternative to stand up the highway and problem for the stage win.
The riders confronted 142 kilometres between Pompei and the summit end at Bocca della Selva. As soon as the assaults began to come back, it appeared that UAE Emirates, the staff of the race chief Tadej Pogačar, have been largely content material with letting a gaggle kind and set up a lead.
With below 40 kilometres left to race to the end, an enormous breakaway had a lead of greater than three and a half minutes over the peloton. Max Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Juan Pedro López (Lidl-Trek), Romain Bardet (dsm–firmenich PostNL) and Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) have been all current, together with a number of different climbing specialists.
UAE Emirates have been accountable for the tempo within the peloton however seemed to be setting a gradual, managed tempo as they appeared to make sure Pogačar had a comparatively simple day. Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Fast-Step) was current within the lead group for a big a part of the day however dropped from the again after a prolonged chat with the race physician’s automobile.
With 29 kilometres to go, Jan Tratnik (Visma-Lease a Bike) made a transfer off the entrance of the lead group which livened up proceedings. Bardet was one of many first riders to reply because the riders tore in the direction of the bottom of the climb to the end. Bardet was joined by Andrea Bagioli (Lidl-Trek), Marco Frigo (Israel-Premier Tech) and Valentin Paret-Peintre (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale).
As soon as Tratnik bought onto the ultimate climb, he confirmed no signal of relenting and rapidly had a minute over the Bardet led chase group. With 14 kilometres left to race it appeared just like the Slovenian would win the stage though Paret-Peintre had different concepts.
The younger Frenchman dropped Bardet with three kilometres to go and rapidly caught and handed Tratnik earlier than soloing to the road to seal the victory.
Outcomes
Giro d’Italia 2024, stage ten: Pompei > Bocca della Selva (142 km)
1. Valentin Paret-Peintre (Fra) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, in 03:43:50
2. Romain Bardet (Fra) dsm-firmenich PostNL, at 29s
3. Jan Tratnik (Slo) Visma-Lease a Bike, at 01:01
4. Andrea Bagiolo (Ita) Lidl-Trek, at 01:18
5. Aurelien Paret-Peintre (Fra) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, at 01:25
6. Simon Geschke (Ger) Cofidis,
7. Filippo Zana (Ita) Jayco-AIUla,
8. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bardiani CSF-Faizane, at similar time
9. Nicola Conci 9Ita) Alpecin Deceuninck, at 01:41
10. Esteban Chaves (Col) EF Training-EasyPost at 01:56
Common classification after stage ten
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Workforce Emirates, in 36:46:08
2. Daniel Martinez (Col) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 2:40
3. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 2:58
4. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, at 3:39
5. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma-Lease a Bike, at 4:15
6. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) bahrain Victorious, at 4:27
7. Romain Bardet (Fra) dsm-firmenich PostNL, at 4:57
8. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) Astana Qazaqstan, at 5:19
9. Filippo Zana (Ita) Jayco-AIUla, at 5:23
10. Einer Rubio (Col) Movistar, at 5:52
