The 18th stage of the Tour of Italy this Thursday, May 23, is a transitional stage for the riders. The essentials Live La Soudal raises its arms a third time in this 2024 Tour of Italy with a victory for Julian Alaphilippe and now two for Tim Merlier. The wearer of the cyclamen jersey did not succeed in achieving this goal. follow his train in the finale. He was probably the strongest in the last 200 meters but he started too far away to be able to win. The Soudal-Quick Step sprinter wins this 18th stage in the sprint. arrival from Padua! The trains move into place with only five kilometers left in this 18th stage. À ten kilometers from the finish, the escapees are finally recaptured, off we go for the final sprint. Arrival The pace of the leading teams at the head of the peloton slowed down a little and the escapees took back a few seconds. 14" from now on There are less than twenty kilometers left in this 18th stage, and the mass sprint seems inevitable. Despite some confusion à At one point in the race, the sprinters managed perfectly. this escape to collect it under the banner of the last twenty kilometers. There are 30 kilometers left in this 18th stage of the Giro, and around ten seconds ahead for the escape Despite the reinforcement of Edoardo Affini the peloton did not allow the peloton to advance. escaped from leaving again, and should return in the next few kilometers. The runners are quickly approaching the finish at the end of the race. Padua. The sprinters' teams are concerned by this breakaway joined by Edoardo Affini and are riding at high speed. block. The Italian has returned to the escape, and will help the escapees to recover. try to get back out to sea. Behind the Soudal-Quick Step clearly accelerated The éescapees play tag & the mouse with the peloton, less than thirty seconds apart and Edoardo Affini (Visma-Lease A Bike) takes the opportunity to attack. Even if the weather is nice The route of this 8th stage, the sprinters fear the storm forecast for them. at the end of the stage and don't want to leave too far ahead. The peloton has always been moving very quickly since the start, with an average of 46 km/h L'échappée arrives at the Intergiro and it's Fiorelli who takes the lead The Groupama sprinter was placed in the last two sprints, and he is generally good in the third week. He could be the surprise of the day. It's soon the end of the descent into the valley, and the runners emerge from the Dolomites. It will be flat until 'à arrival It's soon the end of the descent into the valley, and the runners emerge from the Dolomites. It will be flat until 'à arrival The teams saw the four escapees in their line of sight, and slowed down the pace to let them regain some perspective. Il less than 100 kilometers remain and only 40 seconds left for the escape from the peloton Jonathan Milan takes the lead in the intermediate sprint in the peloton and takes therefore fifth place. Ill, the wearer of the blue jersey Cristian Scaroni abandoned the race. before the start of the stage. 
17:09 – Third victory for the Soudal-Quick Step
17:03 – Milan trappedé in the finale
16:53 – Five kilometers
16:47 – The gap goes back a little
16:40 – Less than 20 kilometers
16:34 – The sprinter teams managed perfectly
16:25 – 30 kilometers before the finish
16:16 – The peloton will return to the escape
16: 11 – Only 42 kilometers left
16:02 – Ça rides hard in the peloton
15:53 - Edoardo Affini returned to the escape
15:52 – Attack of 'Edoardo Affini
15:51 – The risk of orange remains present
15:43 – More than 46 km/h
15:33 – The runners arrive à the Intergiro
15:25 – The big hill Laurence Pithie
15:15 – The peloton leaves the Dolomites
15:15 – The peloton leaves the Dolomites
15:06 – The gap goes back a long way. 1'40
14:57 – Only 40 seconds left
14:44 – Milan takes the intermediate sprint
14:34 – Cristina Scaroni did not start
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Unfortunately, after several good stages Christian Scaroni will not be able to start 18h stage and continue #Giro due to getting ill with fever. 💔
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14:24 – Little chance of escape
< p>The runners passedé the difficulties of the day, and the escape did not take off. Sprinters should therefore control the gap to pick them up. a few kilometers from the arrival.
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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:
- 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