This week, the 105th Giro d'Italia begins when the starting gun fires in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. After COVID-related issues forced race organisers…
2021-05-27T12:51:09.734Z
12 minutes now for the break. It looks certain for them to succeed today, with 90km left to run.
2021-05-27T12:45:47.525Z
2021-05-27T12:41:56.858Z
A quiet period of the sprint is interrupted by the intermediate sprint. Gianni Vermeersch (Alpecin-Fenix) takes it. He s protecting the classification lead of teammate Dries De Bondt there.
2021-05-27T12:34:22.966Z
103km to go
We re nearing the 100km to go mark now. 10:45 for the breakaway at the moment.
2021-05-27T12:26:41.530Z
In other news, Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) will forgo the Critérium du Dauphiné for the first time in his career, instead choosing to build up for the Tour de France at the Tour de Suisse which kicks off in Frausenfeld on June 6.
Italy's Alberto Bettiol stormed to a maiden victory on Thursday with an impressive attack on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia, a 231-kilometre ride from Rovereto to Stradella as Egan Bernal safely retained the overall lead.