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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
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Stage 18 was the longest stage of the Giro d Italia - a 231km race from Rovereto to Stradella. Bettiol formed part of a 23-rider breakaway and with no chase coming from the main field behind, the large group gained over 20 minutes during what was considered a transition stage. No one in the breakaway seemed to admire the vineyards of Lombardia as they charged by, with all efforts focused on the sweeping turns on four climbs in the final 40km.
It was on the first of those climbs that Bettiol and five others rode clear of their breakaway companions to create a gap. When they were brought back with 26km to go, Cavagna launched an attack that looked as if it would be a winning move as he quickly grabbed a 30-second advantage.
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.