DIRECT. Giro 2024: the beautiful story continues for two riders, follow the race

Having left from the start, two riders from the Polti Kometa team are still at the head of the 9th stage of the Giro 2024. Follow the race live until ; Naples.

The essentials

• This Sunday, the riders will compete in the 9th stage of the Giro 2024 between Avezzano and Naples. 214 kilometers long, the race should see the sprinters compete for victory, è less than a winning escape.
• Starting from the start, Andrea Pietrobon and Mirco Maestri attacked. to constitute the escape. The peloton lefté follow the two teams of the Polti Kometa formation. À note the withdrawal before the start Alexey Lutsenko, leader of the Astana Qazaqstan Team and 11th in the group ;ral.
• In the general ranking, Tadej Pogacar remains the undisputed leader. in the general classification ahead of Daniel Martinez and Geraint Thomas. 
• Côté French riders, Alex Baudin (13th) and Romain Bardet (16th) are the two French riders appearing in the Top 20 of the general ranking. < /li>

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15:35 – The ranking of the intermediate sprint

Here is the ranking of the intermediate sprint ;diary of Mondragone with the allocation of points:  

• Andrea Pietrobon: 12 points
• Mirco Maestri: 8 points
• Tim Merlier: 6 points
• Jonathan Milan: 5 points
• Olav Kooij: 4 points
• Kaden Groves: 3 points
• Edward Planckaert: 2 points
• Simone Consonni: 1 point

15:29 – Mondragone's sprint on video

Relive Mondragone's intermediate sprint in live conditions:

15:25 – Merlier reassures himself

While Andrea Pietrobon is past at the head à Mondragone ahead of Maestri, Tim Merlier followed in the peloton ahead of Olav Kooij and Jonathan Milan. The Belgian reassures himself after a heavy fall during the time trial.

15:17 – The teams are placed

While the first two places in the intermediate sprint are already up for grabs. played in advance with Pietrobon and Maestri, the teams place themselves in the peloton to launch the sprinters.

15:12 – À the approach to Mondragone

In five kilometers, the runners will be able to grab a few points in the day's intermediate sprint & nbsp;Mondragone.

15:04 – The gap stable again

While the gap had narrowed, almost a minute a few kilometers ago, it stabilized. Mirco Maestri and Andrea Pietrobon have 1'45" ahead of the peloton &agrav; 93 kilometers from arrival to Naples.

14:56 – À 100 kilometers from the feat

There are only 100 kilometers left to go. go through in this 9th step. Maestri and Pietrobon are close to the feat.

14:56 – Pietrobon leader of the Fuga

At the head of the 9th stage from the real start, Andrea Pietrobon now seizes first place in the Fuga classification, rider classification having covered the most distance in a breakaway or at the head of a race.

14:51 – Mechanical problem for Verre

In the peloton, Alessandro Verre was ahead. victim of a puncture. The runner from Arkéa – B&B Hotels has set off again.

14:46 – The gap falls again

At the head of the peloton, Alpecin-Deceuninck training begins à make an effort. The gap is now 1'49" with the escape.

14:38 – Half of the path traveled

While the runners cover 214 kilometers today to reach Naples from Allezzano, the two leading men Mirco Maestri and Andrea Pietrobon have covered half of the distance. of the distance.

14:26 – 120 kilometers from the finish

Nearly two and a half hours after the fictitious start of the stage, the two leading men are at the ready. 125 kilometers from arrival in the city Neapolitan.

14:15 – Maestri's gift

In tê Taking the 9th stage with his teammate Andrea Pietrobon, Mirco Maestri gave the lead. his water bottle à a young spectator on the side of the road.

14:08 – The yo-yo for escape

For several kilometers, it's been a yo-yo between the lead men and the peloton. The gap is 3'10" &agrav; 130 kilometers from arrival to Naples.

13:52 – A wasted minute

After the movements at the head of the peloton, Mirco Maestri and Andrea Pietrobon lost a minute on the rest of the riders. The gap is now only 2'35".

13:48 – Ça moves in the peloton

At the head of the peloton, Davide Ballerini has just attacked to get out. He is followed by several runners.

1:45 p.m. – 150 kilometers from the finish

There are 150 kilometers left to go run for Mirco Maestri, Andrea Pietrobon and the peloton.

13:32 – The gap goes back up

While the gap had dropped back below two minutes a few moments ago, Mirco Maestri and Andrea Pietrobon now have a lead of three minutes and ten seconds.

13:25 – The rule of three

Pré feels &agrav; Before the race this Sunday, Andrea Pietrobon is part of a breakaway for the third time in the 2024 Giro. At this stage, he had finished &agrav; third place.

13:17 – Alpecin-Deceuninck dictates the tempo

At the head of the peloton, the Alpecin-Deceuninck formation dictates the pace and narrows the gap with Mirco Maestri and Andrea Pietrobon. Both riders have only 1'56″ in advance.

13:08 – More than a kilometer gap

While the gap between the breakaway and the rest of the riders has stabilized; around 2'10", the peloton is 1.2 kilometers behind the two men at the front.

13:06 – Thank you Allezzano!

Update à honored today by the Giro 2024, Allezzano wasé the starting city of the 9th stage.

12:56 – The gap climbs further

Thirty kilom&amp Before the start of the 9th stage, the duo from Polti Kometa has 2'33" ahead of the peloton.

Suffering for several days, Alexey Lutsenko did not start the 9th stage of the Giro 2024. « Unfortunately, Alexey will not be able to continue the Giro à cause of sinusitis and acute febrile pharyngo-tracheitis. This was done. decided this morning after the final check of his écurrent state», declared´ Emilio Magni, the team doctor of the Astana Qazaqstan Team.

12:49 – Alpecin-Deceuninck à the front

While the peloton lefté slipping away, the Alpecin-Deceuninck formation placed itself at the back of the lead. the front to dictate the look.

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The Giro classification

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The Giro d'Italia will follow the spring season and depart on May 4. The finish is scheduled for three weeks later, &agrav; know May 26. 

The start of the Giro 2024 took place at Venaria Reale in the suburbs of Turin, near the Juventus Stadium. Arrival will be at Rome. Here is the list of steps:

• 3rd stage, May 6: Novara-Fossano, 165km
• 4th stage, May 7: Acqui Terme-Andora, 187km
• 5th stage, May 8: Genova-Lucca, 176km
• 6th stage, May 9: Viareggio-Rapolano Terme, 177km
• 7th stage, May 10: Foligno-Perugia, 37.2km (time trial)
• 8th stage, May 11: Spoleto-Prati di Tivo, 153km
• 9th stage, May 12: Allezzano-Naples, 206km
• Day of rest, May 13
• 10th stage, May 14: Pompei-Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva), 141km
• 11th stage, May 15: Foiano di Val Fortore-Francavilla al Mare, 203km
• 12th stage, May 16: Martinsicuro-Fano, 183km
• 13th stage, May 17: Riccione-Cento, 179km
• 14th stage, May 18: Castiglione delle Stiviere-Desenzano del Garda, 31km (time trial)
• 15th stage, May 19: Manerba del Garda-Livigno (Mottolino), 220km
• Day of rest, May 20
• 16th stage, May 21: Livigno-Santa Cristina Val Gardena (Monte Pana), 202km
• 17th stage, May 22: Selva di Val Gardena-col Brocon, 154km
• 18th stage, May 23: Fiera di Primiero-Padua, 166km
• 19th stage, May 24: Mortegliano-Cima Sappada, 154km
• 20th stage, May 25: Alpago-Bassano del Grappa, 175km
• 21st stage, May 26: Rome-Rome, 126km

Here is the route map for this Giro 2024:

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What are the winners of the Tour of Italy ?

Here are the results of the last 15 years of the Giro d'Italia, called the Giro d'Italia. Giro d'Italia. 

• 2023: P. Roglic
• 2022: J. Hindley
• 2021: E .Bernal
• 2020 : T. Geoghegan Hart
• 2019: R. Carapaz
• 2018: C. Froome
• 2017: T. Dumoulin
• 2016: V. Nibali
• 2015: A. Contador
• 2014: N. Quintana
• 2013: V. Nibali
• 2012: R. Hesjedal
• 2011: Mr. Scarponi
• 2010: I. Basso
• 2009: D. Menchov
• 2008: A. Contador
• 2007: D. Di Luca