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DAVIDE REBELLIN RETURNS TO THE RACE AT 50 YEARS OLD!
16.04 Our written LIVE LIVE ends here. Thank you all for joining us and enjoy the rest of the day!
16.00 Thanks to an extraordinary action in the final, Louis Meintjes left everyone in place and then found a beautiful solo success. The Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux rider is the first South African and also the first non-European to win at the Giro dell’Appennino.
15.57 Quarto Simon Clarke (Israel – Premier Tech), quinto Alessandro Verre (Team Arkéa Samsic).
15.56 Natnael Tesfatsion (Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli) wins the sprint of the pursuers and finishes second. Third Georg Zimmermann.
15.55 LOUIS MEINTJES CONQUERS THE TOUR OF THE APENNINES 2022!
15.54 End of chilometro by Louis Meintjes!
15.52 The gap between Meintjes and the pursuers increases dramatically to 1’23 “. The Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux rider has the victory in his pocket!
15.52 Alessio Martinelli returns to the group of pursuers.
15.51 Meintjes now seems unreachable. 38 ”the advantage of the South African when there are 3 km left to finish.
15.50 4 km to the finish. Behind they continue to lose a lot. Even 35 ”now the margin of Meintjes!
15.49 Behind there is no collaboration and Meintjes takes advantage of it to increase the advantage. The pursuers are now at 20 ”!
15.48 Eight seconds ahead for Louis Meintjes.
15.47 6.5 km to the finish!
15.47 The Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux runner has gained a hundred meters.
15.46 Louis Meintjes tries to escape!
15.45 8 km to the finish.
15.43 There are therefore eight leading the race.
15.42 Cramps for Alessio Martinelli who comes off. Louis Meintjes very active in this phase.
15.41 Paul Double, Ivan Moreno and Georg Zimmermann return. Now there are nine in front: Alessandro Verre and Michel Ries (Team Arkéa Samsic), Natnael Tesfatsion (Drone Hopper – Androni Toys), Louis Meintjes and Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), Simon Clarke (Israel – Premier Tech ), Alessio Martinelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè), Paul Double (Mg.K Vis-Color for Peace-VPM) and Ivan Moreno (Kern Pharma Team).
15.40 Paul Double (Mg.K Vis-Color for Peace-VPM), Ivan Moreno (Equipo Kern Pharma) and Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux) are about to return to the group ahead. 10 ”now their delay from the treads.
15.39 Meanwhile the descent is over.
15.38 So the six leading men 13 km from the finish line: Alessandro Verre and Michel Ries (Team Arkéa Samsic), Natnael Tesfatsion (Drone Hopper – Androni Toys), Louis Meintjes (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), Simon Clarke (Israel – Premier Tech) and Alessio Martinelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè).
15.37 Attention! There is no great agreement ahead and Simon Clarke (Israel – Premier Tech) and Alessio Martinelli ((Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè) are about to return.
15.34 After the descent there will be the plain until the arrival. But be careful because the last meters before the finish will be 3/4%.
15.32 In this last stretch of descent the pursuers gained a few seconds. The five behind are now 35 ”from the treads.
15.29 Alessandro Verre leads the leading quartet downhill.
15.27 It did well for Team Arkéa Samsic who can now count on two riders at the top of the race: Alessandro Verre and Michel Ries.
15.25 At about 40 ”from the treads there are Simon Clarke, Paul Double, Alessio Martinelli and Ivan Moreno.
15.24 Now a long downhill stretch.
15.23 Natnael Tesfatsion (Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli) and Michel Ries (Team Arkéa Samsic) return to the leading duo just before the brow of the Madonna della Guardia GPM.
15.22 Mechanical problem for Georg Zimmermann. Bad blow for the Intermarché runner – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux who was the closest to the leading pair.
15.21 26 km to the finish.
15.19 We are close to the brow for the two treads. Behind there is a lot of tiredness.
15.18 But an amazing Verre starts again and Tesfatsion comes off again. Meintjes, on the other hand, remains with the blue runner.
15.17 With a great action Tesfatsion is back on the two heads.
15.16 Attack Alessandro Verre! Louis Meintjes follows him while the others lose ground.
15.15 At 25 ”behind the treads are Simon Clarke, Paul Doble, Alessio Martinelli and Ivan Moreno.
15.12 Zimmermann makes it. Now there are five in front.
15.11 Rientrano Tesfatsion e Glass. Poco dietro Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Materials).
15.10 Natnael Tesfatsion (Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli) and Alessandro Verre (Team Arkéa Samsic) are trying to get back on the lead of the race.
15.09 Allungano Louis Meintjes (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux) and Michel Ries (Team Arkéa Samsic)!
15.08 Si stacca un po’ a sorpresa Quinten Hermans (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux).
15.06 In the meantime Alexis Guerin (Team Vorarlberg), Paul Double (Mg.K Vis-Color for Peace-VPM), Alessio Martinelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè), Ivan Moreno (Equipo Kern Pharma) and Michel returned to the lead Ries (Team Arkéa Samsic), Alessandro Verre (Team Arkéa Samsic) and Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux).
15.04 The head of the race begins the GPM of Madonna della Guardia (6.9 km at 7.8%), the last roughness of the day.
15.02 The fourth hour of racing has also passed. The hourly average is 38.8 km / h.
15.01 In front there are 4 left! They are Louis Meintjes and Quentin Hermans (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), Simon Clarke (Israel – Premier Tech) and Natnael Tesfatsion (Drone Hopper – Androni Toys).
14.59 Ivan Moreno (Equipo Kern Pharma), Michel Ries (Team Arkéa Samsic) and Alessandro Verre (Team Arkéa Samsic) lost ground from the leading group.
14.58 Marco Frigo (Israel Cycling Academy) retires due to a fall.
14.56 The descent that the runners are going through is really very technical.
14.54 Less than 40 km to the finish.
14.52 Now downhill and then there will be the last GPM of the day. Santiago Umba and Nicolas Edet have not actually fully returned yet.
14.50 Alessandro Verre passes first on the Pietralavezzara GPM. Behind him Lorenzo Rota and Natnael Tesfatsion.
14.47 Santiago Umba (Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli) and Nicolas Edet (Team Arkéa Samsic) are added to the leading group.
14.45 Ivan Moreno (Equipo Kern Pharma) and Michel Ries (Team Arkéa Samsic) reported on these.
14.42 So I’m at the top of the race in twelve hours. These are Louis Meintjes, Quentin Hermans, Georg Zimmermann and Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), Alexis Guerin (Team Vorarlberg), Simon Clarke (Israel – Premier Tech), Paul Double (Mg.K Vis-Color for Peace -VPM), Andrea Garosio (Biesse – Carrera), Alessio Martinelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè), Jose Felix Parra (Equipo Kern Pharma), Natnael Tesfatsion (Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli) and Alessandro Verre (Team Arkéa Samsic).
14.40 About ten riders are reported on Louis Meintjes and Alexis Guerin.
14.38 The group, now composed of 20-25 elements, does not want to let go of the escape and in the meantime resumes Sebastian Berwick and Dayer Quintana.
14.36 If the corsa sotto l’azione dell’Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux e se ne vanno in quattro: Sebastian Berwick (Israel – Premier Tech), Louis Meintjes (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), Dayer Quintana (Team Arkéa Samsic) ) and Alexis Guerin (Team Vorarlberg).
14.34 The ascent towards the Pietralavezzara GPM begins (7 km at 7% with peaks at 19%).
14.32 The group has now passed the flying finish line in Pontedecimo. The first to pass was Kobe Goossens (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux).
14.28 Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux is now in front of everyone.
14.26 The pursuers managed to return following a slowdown in the leading group.
14.22 The descent is over. We are approaching the start of the Pietralavezzara GPM.
14.18 During the descent the group lost several elements. Now there are about forty in the lead.
14.16 Now a downhill stretch and then the last two GPMs of the day, those of Pietralavezzara at km 149.6 (6.2 km at 7.7%) and Madonna della Guardia at km 166.5 (6.9 km at 7 , 8%).
14.12 The group has now crossed the hill on the Crocetta d’Orero GPM.
14.08 Who will win today? The main favorites for the final victory are Belgian Quinten Hermans (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), second in this year’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and Italian Alessandro Covi (UAE Team Emirates). But also pay attention to Edward Ravasi (EOLO-Kometa), Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), Filipo Zana (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè), Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) and Simon Clarke (Israel – Premier Tech).
14.04 No attack for now. The riders have overcome the difficult part of the climb and are now about to cross the top of the Crocetta d’Orero GPM.
14.00 After three hours of racing. The hourly average is 38.9 km / h
13.56 We will see if anyone attacks on this climb to start a new escape.
13.54 The group is back together. In the meantime, the ascent towards the GPM of Crocetta d’Orero has begun.
13.50 So far the riders have already passed the first two GPMs, those of Fraconalto (5.5 km at 6.8%) and Crocefieschi (5 km at 6.7%). Three other mountain Grand Prix will follow, here are the ones:
-Crocetta d’Orero to km 123.7 (5.2 km to 5%)
-Pietralavezzara at km 149.6 (7 km at 7%)
-Madonna della Guardia at km 166.5 (6.9 km at 7.8%)
13.46 Confused phase of the race. There are 80 km to go.
13.44 In the meantime, the leading six have also been joined by a first group, but in any case now practically all of them are returning.
13.40 Initially, Pietro Aimonetto (Beltrami TSA – Tre Colli), Riccardo Ricci (Work Service Vitalcare Vega) and Mattia Viel (D’Amico – UM Tools) were also present in the escape. The three Italians, however, were unable to keep up with the leaders and were caught off the rump.
13.38 After 100 km of running there are six runners on the run. Here’s who it is: Davide Baldaccini (Team Corratec), Alessandro Motta (Biesse – Carrera), Gabriele Petrelli (Cycling Team Friuli ASD), Lukas Meiler (Team Vorarlberg), Kyrylo Tsarenko (Gallina Ecotek Lucchini Colosio) and Paul Wright (Mg .K Vis-Color for Peace-VPM). The group is chasing at 53 “.
13.34 The riders started this morning at 11:00 from Pasturana and will arrive, after 191.7 km of effort, in via XX Settembre in Genoa.
13.30 Good morning to all friends of OA Sport and welcome to LIVE LIVE written on the 83rd edition of the Giro dell’Appennino.
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Good morning to all friends of OA Sport and welcome to LIVE LIVE written on the 83rd edition of the Giro dell’Appennino. It will start from Pasturana and arrive, after 191.7 km, in via XX Settembre in Genoa. The show will certainly not be missing: it is forbidden to miss!
It will start with an easy stretch, then the difficulties will begin. At km 65.9 there will be the GPM of Fraconalto (5.5 km at 6.8%), followed at km 84.6 by the GPM of Crocefieschi (5 km at 6.7%). After these first two climbs, the riders will have to cover a downhill stretch before another three GPM, the Crocetta d’Orero al km 123.7 (5.2 km al 5.5%), il Pietralavezzara at km 149.6 (7 km at 7%) and the GPM of Madonna of the Guard at km 166.5 (6.9 km at 7.8%). There will be then a long descent and finally a final stretch on the plain until the arrival.
At home Italy there will be especially Alessandro Covi to keep an eye on (UAE Team Emirates), fresh winner of the Marmolada stage at the Giro d’Italia 2022, Filippo Zana (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè), Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Materials) e Alessandro Verre (Team Arkéa Samsic), while among the foreign riders those who seem to have something more are Slovenian Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) e il Belga Quinten Hermans (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux). Recall that the result of this race combined with what was done at the Laigueglia Trophy on 2 March it will be valid to decree the winner of the Challenge Liguria, trophy now in its fifth edition.
The Giro dell’Appennino 2022 will start at around 11:00 and OA Sport will offer you the LIVE LIVE written starting at 13:30. Follow us to stay constantly updated on today’s race. Good fun!
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