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Double for Jarno Widar (18). The Wellen native won the first mountain stage of the Giro Next Gen and is also the new leader. Thanks to a phenomenal attack in the final kilometer.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9:25 PM
The promising rider of Lotto Dstny Development Team was the best in the first mountain stage of the eight-day stage race towards the top of Pian della Mussa (1,751 m), a final climb of no less than 19 kilometers at an average of 5.6%, with regular peaks from above the 10 percent. Widar, who recently won the Alpes Isère Tour in France, kept the Dutchman Wouter Toussaint (Wanty-ReUz-Technord) and the Frenchman Mathys Rondel (Tudor Pro Cycling U23) behind him with a strong attack in the final kilometer. to unpack.
“Offense is the best defence”
“In the run-up to the tough final kilometers, teammate Milan Donie really did fantastic thinning work,” Widar reconstructs his double. “As the finish line approached, the attacks became more frequent. So I went on the offensive six kilometers from the finish arch. Attack is still the best defense. I got two riders on my team – Rondel and Toussaint – but they didn’t really want to work with me. So I consciously spared my legs a bit between the sign of two kilometers to the finish and the red rag.”
“Once I saw that, I pulled out my punch and gave everything until the end to gain as much time as possible on the competition,” says Widar, who started the Giro Next Gen strongly with a ninth place in the opening time trial. “That result was indeed unexpected, but it did suggest the best. Hopefully I can get through the next stages well so that I can prepare for Friday’s tough mountain stage without any worries.”
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34 seconds ahead
Widar currently has a 34-second lead over the Frenchman Rondel in the general classification. The Spaniards Torres and Marti are 47 and 51 seconds behind respectively. The Dutchman Toussaint is the last rider who is within a minute of the Wellen native, with 58 counts in his debt. The Giro Next Gen, formerly Baby Giro, ends on Sunday.
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