Bora Bora Bora!
On the brutal slopes of the Marmolado, the last mountain on the 2022 Giro, Bora-Hansgrohe rode the perfect tactics, pulling Lennard KÄMNA back from the breakaway to provide his team leader with the crucial acceleration that finally broke the poker-faced Richard CARAPAZ. Then Jai HINDLEY himself rode away into the Pink, to become the Crowned Prince of the Giro on the Queen of the Dolomites.
Cima Coppi
But well ahead of the GC drama were the remnants of the breakaway, led home by Alessandro COVI, the 4th Italian stage winner this year, and making it 6 out of the last 8 stages won by the breakaway! Covi also led over the second-last mountain, the Pordoi Pass, which was the highest point of the race and designated the Cima Coppi. Taking home the prizes were the two fantasy teams who included Covi: Paul M’s Lo Ve (*) and Callan’s Probabiliter tandem iterum, who also have 6th place hero Jai Hindley, scoring maximum velopoints for the second stage in a row! Chapeau! Callan’s team are now up to 4th in the mini-league and a podium place is beckoning!
(*) note the non-contrived mention of Lo Ve. [Hi Paul!]
Tomorrow comes the finale against the clock…