Lennard Kämna defended his sixth place overall at the 106th Giro d’Italia with the last of his strength, while Olympic champion Primoz Roglic has returned in the duel of the superstars.
Kämna reached on Thursday (May 25th, 2023) on the difficult mountain stage over 161 kilometers from Oderzo Val di Zoldo just under three minutes behind the Italian winner of the day Filippo Zana the goal, leaving its closest rivals behind.
The former remains at the top of the overall standings Tour de France-Champion Geraint Thomaswho, on his 37th birthday, drove into Val di Zoldo just under two minutes behind the escapees together with the reinvigorated Slovenian Primoz Roglic.
Roglic takes second place
Roglic thus moved up to second place in the overall standings on the Portuguese Joao Almeida and can continue to dream of his first Giro triumph. The Slovenian professional cyclist had shown weaknesses during the stage, but was at his best in the final. Thomas is now 29 seconds ahead of Roglic, closely followed by Almeida (+0:39).
In the battle for the stage win, Zana beat the French star in the sprint Thibaut Pinot through. However, former Tour third-placed Pinot moved up to seventh overall and retains the mountain jersey. In the overall standings, Kämna is 4:27 minutes behind and is therefore still within striking distance of places four and five.
Friday the next exchange of blows
The next exchange of blows in the mountains follows on Friday, when the extremely difficult final ascent to the Drei Zinnen with gradients of 18 percent awaits the drivers. A total of three climbs in the first and two in the second category have to be mastered on the 183-kilometer 19th stage from Longarone to the top of the mountain. On Saturday, the mountain time trial to Monte Lussari follows, before the final stage, starting and finishing in Rome, should be a matter for the sprinters on Sunday.
| stage/date | Long | Start and finish location |
|---|---|---|
1st stage – 06.05.2023 | 19,6 km | Fossacesia – Ortona (time trial) |
2nd stage – 07.05.2023 | 201 km | Teramo – San Salvo |
3rd stage – 08.05.2023 | 216 km | Vasto – Melfi |
4th stage – 09.05.2023 | 175 km | Venosa – Lake Lacene |
5th Stage – 10.05.2023 | 171 km | Atripalda – Salerno |
6th Stage – 11.05.2023 | 162 km | Neapel – Neapel |
7th Stage – 12.05.2023 | 218 km | Capua – Gran Sasso of Italy (mountain arrival) |
8th Stage – 13.05.2023 | 207 km | Terni – Fossombrone |
9th Stage – 14.05.2023 | 35 km | Savignano sul Rubicone – Cesena (time trial) |
Rest day – 05/15/2023 | ||
10. Stage – 16.05.2023 | 196 km | Scandiano – Viareggio |
11. Stage – 17.05.2023 | 219 km | Camaiore – Tortona |
12th Stage – 18.05.2023 | 179 km | Good – Rivoli |
13. Stage – 19.05.2023 | 207 km | Borgofranco d’Ivrea – Crans Montana (mountain arrival) |
14. Stage – 20.05.2023 | 193 km | Sierre-Cassano Magnago |
15th Stage – 21.05.2023 | 195 km | Seregno – Bergamo |
Rest day – 05/22/2023 | ||
16. Stage – 23.05.2023 | 203 km | Sand Churches – Monte Bondone (mountain arrival) |
17th Stage – 24.05.2023 | 195 km | Pergine Valsugana – Caorle |
18. Stage – 25.05.2023 | 161 km | Oderzo – Val di Zoldo (mountain arrival) |
19. Stage – 26.05.2023 | 183 km | Longarone – Three Peaks Lavaredo (mountain arrival) |
20. Stage – 27.05.2023 | 18,6 km | Tarvisio – Mount Lussari Tudorg (time trial) |
21st stage – 28.05.2023 | 135 km | Room – Room |
