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Giro d’Italia: high mountain battle stage 9; altimetry, travel

A very high mountain battle is coming in the Giro d’Italia. The main contenders for the title will have a new opportunity to establish themselves in their intention to stay with the leader’s ‘pink jersey’. All eyes are on Hungarian Attila Valter (Groupama), who is currently the overall leader.

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The peloton this Sunday in the ninth stage will move from Castel di Sangro to Campo Felice over 158 kilometers of route. It will be the climbers’ first challenge with a full finish when they cross the finish line, which has as a condiment being a first-class port. Three awards will be presented previously, one third and two second, who could select the platoon.

It should be remembered that Attila Valter he is the current leader of the general classification. The one from Groupama is escorted by the Belgian Quick Step runner, Rem Eevenepoel, and the colombian Egan Bernal, of the Ineos team. The born in Zipaquirá seeks to test his main rivals, trying to have a difference in his favor.

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The Giro gave the escapees an option in the eighth stage

The French Victor Lafay (Cofidis) won the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia after defeating his teammates on the ramps at Guardia Sanframondi. Hungarian Attila Valter (Groupama FDJ) saved the pink magilla one more day.

There were hardly any movements among the men of the general classification, who increased the pace in the last kilometers, although none of the applicants suffered to enter the main group. Pello Bilbao (Bahrain) had a hook already within the last thousand meters and came a little further behind the finish line.

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