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Sunday 12 May 2024

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Avezzano - Napoli

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Stage clearly divided into two parts. The first 180 km are the run-up to a demanding finale with short and punchy climbs. The first part is predominantly flat and takes place mainly on mostly straight roads interspersed with numerous tunnels. The riders then race parallel to the Tyrrhenian coast before heading to the Monte di Procida area and tackling the last kilometres. The roads are in good condition, but with narrow carriageways and continuous changes of direction and gradient. To be noted, after Torregaveta, the sudden 14% wall that leads to Lake Lucrino. Here, the riders will turn for Pozzuoli and Posillipo. Neaples city centre will be reached after the long descent along Via Posillipo. Last kilometres The last 3 km are perfectly flat along Via Dohrn and Via Caracciolo heading east to turn around a roundabout at the last km and retrace Via Caracciolo to the finish. The final straight is 900 m long and 9 m wide on asphalt.  

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The town of Avezzano is located in the centre of Marsica, a historical area of Abruzzo in the province of L’Aquila. Lying on the north-western edge of the Fucino basin, it is dominated to the north by the Monte Velino massif, the third highest mountain in the Apennines and constitutes an important geographical junction in the Apennine area of central-southern Italy. It is located halfway between Rome and Pescara and easily accessible via the A24 / A 25 motorways and the railway line. The city managed to recover well from the Marsica earthquake of 13 January 1915, ranked among the major seismic events in Italy in terms of destructive force and number of victims, about thirty thousand.

Points of Interest

• The Castle : built on the remains of a medieval tower from the 12th century, the Orsini-Colonna Castle was converted into a Renaissance palace in 1490 by commander Gentile Virginio Orsini. In the mid-16th century the structure, enlarged and fortified by Marcantonio Colonna, was made suitable for theatrical activities. On 13 January 1915, parts of the building were destroyed by the earthquake that razed the city to the ground, the highest part of the structure collapsed and the 16th-century additions by the Colonna family were lost. The restoration works, carried out in several stages, were completed in 1994 and since then the rooms have been used for theatre, music and conferences.
• The Sanctuary of Madonna di Pietraquaria : located on Mount Salviano at about 1,000 metres above sea level, the Sanctuary is dedicated to Our Lady of Pietraquaria, patron saint of Avezzano. The site was built in the Middle Ages on an area where three small religious buildings dedicated to St. John, St. Peter and St. Mary used to stand. To the Virgin of Pietraquaria is also dedicated the strongest and most persistent tradition of the Avezzano community, that of the traditional “Focaracci”: the fires lit in the various towns’s districts on the night of 26 April in honour of the patron saint.
• The “Madonnone” – Fucine Inlet : the Fucine Inlet is a monument built on the head of the main emissary of the Fucine Lake. It is made up of the three-arched bridge of the sluice gates and the about 7-metre-high (23 ft) statue of the Immaculate Conception rising above. It can be found in Borgo Incile, a locality south of the city of Avezzano. The Tunnels of Claudius: it consists mainly of a 6 km-long tunnel (or emissary) together with several monumental service tunnels which Roman Emperor Claudius had built to partially drain the Fucine Lake in Abruzzo, protecting riparian villages from floods and creating agricultural land. It was a massive engineering project involving 30000 workmen and slaves who completed it in just 11 years, and considered among the grandest in antiquity.
• The Town Hall or “Palazzo di Città” : following the disastrous earthquake of 13 January 1915, the new town hall was designed by engineer Sebastiano Bultrini and finally inaugurated on 15 December 1927. Stylistically, the palace looks like a 15th-century Tuscan residence in neo-Gothic style, characterised by neo-medieval architectural elements and a façade flanked by two symmetrical turrets with circular windows on the upper part and mullioned windows with two lights on the lower part. An air-raid siren was installed on the roof in 1936 to warn the population of impending air raids. Still functioning, it sounds every day to indicate noon.
• St Bartholomew’s Cathedral : the Cathedral of St Bartholomew the Apostle, also known as the Cathedral of the Marsi, is the main place of worship in Avezzano, mother church of the diocese of the same name and one of the largest in the Abruzzo region.

Naples is one of the most populated towns of Italy and there are almost one million inhabitants.

Since from the Ancient time, it has been a multicultural town, a destination longed for by many polpulations who  have succeeded in time and have shaped its aspect and culture.

Walking in the heart of the old city is retracing the town history. In fact, through the long and characterisic streets, the churches architectures and ancient nobiliary buildings are evident  different stratifications that show different historical and artistic influences. In fact in 1995 the historical center of Naples was declared from UNESCO “world cultural heritage”. Among the most famous streets there is Spaccanapoli, a very  long street that, if seen from the top of Vomero hill, seems to split in two the historical centre. Then there is Saint Gregorio Armeno street that is famous for the artisan shops of nativity scenes. A stop-over in the cathedral is suggested to see the chapel of Saint Gennaro considered one of the masterpieces of the baroque art.

If any food should be associated with Naples, it would definitely be pizza: the classic and most famous “pizza Margherita”, topped with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and a leaf of basil, has been joined by many new and refined “gourmet” recipes, recently in vogue and able to suit all tastes. Pizza, in Naples, is a “serious matter” and the job of “making it” is considered as pure art: that is why nothing is improvised, and its preparation is made of precise gestures and procedures, wisely handed down from one artisan to another. In fact, in 2017 the “art of Neapolitan pizza-makers” was declared “Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO, thereby recognising pizza’s cultural relevance and identity value as a “Neapolitan (quality) brand”.

However, visitors willing to enjoy the flavors of traditional Neapolitan cuisine must prepare to be spoilt for choice! Among other typical products, a very tasty one is “casatiello”, a sort of “rustic pie”, made of a dough mixed with pepper and lard and filled with eggs, salami and cheese, traditionally prepared for Easter.

Actually, even Neapolitan pastry offers plenty of delights; sweet lovers can not miss a stop in a traditional pastry-shop to taste one of the local delicacies: the famous “Babà”, offered by every café and restaurants, either in its classic rum-flavored recipe, or covered in custard, cream or chocolate; still, the traditional “Sfogliatella”, a pastry with a delicious filling of semolina, ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, candied fruit cut into small pieces, either wrapped in a shell-shaped crunchy puff pastry (the so called “riccia”) or surrounded by a round-shape thick shortbread (“frolla”) Babà and Sfogliatella flavoured ice cream definitely deserves tasting too.

Coffee is one of the symbols of Naples. Appreciated for its restoring property it is more than a simple beverage. Offering a cup of coffee or simply drinking it has a symbolic value, it’s a kindness, it’s an act of friendship. Coffee is  an opportunity for shortening distances and engaging a conversation. In Naples there is the custom of “caffè sospeso”: when you take a coffee in a bar  you can pay for an other coffee than is destinated to an other customer who will ask for. In this way is offered to a person who can not afford the price of the coffee.

Although  it is appreciated in all its varyties the most traditional manner to prepare the coffee is  using the so-called “cuccuma” the typical neapolitan coffee maker. It’ is composed of two overlapped containers. One is fill up with water and the other one with coffee powder. When the water boils, it is necessary to overtun the coffee maker in order to make water filter through the coffee powder. During this procedure it’s better to cover the spout of the coffee maker with a “coppettiello” that is a piece of paper fold as a cone in order to preserve the coffee aroma. It is taught by Eduardo De Filippo in his famous comedy “Questi fantasmi”.

Points of interest

More and more people, from Italy and all over the world, plan to visit Naples every year. Its historical and cultural heritage makes Naples one of the top tourist destinations. Its several churches and museums, its typical alleys, and its ancient nobile buildings, tell us about two thousand-years of history, rooted in a crossroad of people and civilizations that deeply influenced the local culture and features.

Though, Naples captivating beauty does not come exclusively from its long history. This place is also fertile ground for innovation and creativity. A significant event has been the recent opening of Line 1 – Metro stations, the so called “Art Stations”. These stations have been designed by renowed architects (such as Alvaro Siza, Gae Aulenti, Massimiliano Fuksas, Karim Rashid, Alessandro Mendini, Oscar Tusquets Blanca) and great contemporary art-works have been placed within them. Not surprisingly, they are called “compulsory museums”, since daily passengers cannot avoid to look at the contemporary artworks displayed there, as well as to admire the city’s ancient greek and roman ruins, emerged from the metro line’s costruction sites.

Likewise, in its traditional “vicoli” (narrow and shadowy alleys), Napoli bursts with art and beauty. In the renowed, popular districts of “Quartieri Spagnoli” (“Spanish Quarter”) and “Sanità”, special tours are arranged to discover the many graffitis, and site-specific artworks recently appreciated, such as the street-artist Jorit, whose trademark is a powerful, almost photographic, realism in portraying famous people linked to Neapolitan history and culture. Among them, stands out the portrait of San Gennaro, city’s Patron Saint, depicted on the facade of a popular building, just a short walk from the Cathedral where his relics are preserved.

The underground city is very interesting too. It is possible to visit ancient tufa quarries that in the past where used as cisterns and also as shelters during the Second World War.

People who arrive in Naples have also to visit the hill districts. In Vomero it is possible to see the Charterhouse of San Martino or the XVth century Castle of Sant Elmo from which is possible to admire the city from above. Another panoramic point of the city is the hill of Posillipo. From here tourists can appreciate the Gulf of Naples and Sorrento coast.

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2023 Giro d’Italia: Stage 9 Results

• May 14, 2023

Remco Evenepoel claimed his second individual time trial victory at the 2023 Giro d’Italia, just barely besting Geraint Thomas (1’’), Tao Geoghegan Hart (2’’) and Stefan Küng (4’’) in the 35km course between between Savignano sul Rubicone and Cesena (Technogym Village). He moved back in the Maglia Rosa with an advantage of 45’’ over Thomas, 47’’ over Primoz Roglic and 50’’ over Geoghegan Hart, making it a top 4 of only Grand Tour overall winners before the first rest day. Previous leader Andreas Leknessund now sits in sixth position with a deficit of 1’07’’.

It was a hard-fought win for the 23-year-old, on a rain-soaked and pan-flat course, which featured some tricky corners and even cobblestones, that only added to the difficulty of the day. But Evenepoel, victorious also on the opening time trial of the race, produced a strong performance in spite of the conditions, averaging over 50.7km/h and stopping the clock in 41:24, a time which netted him the stage win by a single second.

“It feels good to beat some of the best riders in the world and have two victories going into the second week of the race. What made things even more special was that I did it on Mother’s Day and my whole family here. It was nice to get their support and see them at the finish. It wasn’t easy today with the rain and the cold temperatures, but I’m happy I could pull it off”, said Evenepoel, the only rider with two victories so far at this Giro, after retaking the maglia rosa.

“In the first part of the time trial I paced myself a bit too hard, and then, in the headwind, my legs didn’t turn as fast as in those opening kilometers. I could also feel the damage from the crashes of this week, and in the end it was quite tight, but I’m delighted I could prevail and claim this beautiful pink jersey. It’s nice to have an advantage in the GC before the mountains and I will try to enjoy every moment in the maglia rosa, but for the moment I’m looking forward to recovering on the first rest day before seeing what the next stages have in store”, added Remco, the first Belgian rider in 22 years to amass four days as leader of the Corsa Rosa.

Stage 9 Brief Results:

• Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) – 35 km in 41’24″, average speed 50.725 km/h
• Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 1″
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) at 2″.

General Classification after Stage 9:

• Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 45″
• Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) at 47″
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) at 50″
• João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) at 1’07”
• Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Agenzia ICE with the brand Madeinitaly.gov.it – Jonathan Milan (Bahrain – Victorious)
• Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Davide Bais (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team)
• Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Intimissimi Uomo – Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) – worn by Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM)

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The latest news and race results from Italy's Grand Tour, covering everything from the start lists to the race winners.

The Giro d'Italia 2024 marks the 107th edition of the Italian Grand Tour. Starting on May 4th, 2024, at the Venaria Reale, just outside Turin, the route heads south towards Naples before travelling back north and into the Dolomites. Day 21 and the final stage sees a city circuit around the streets of Rome on May 26th, 2024.

The three-week event is the opener in the trio of Grand Tours, followed by the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España .

The key riders for the Giro were influenced by a series of high profile crashes, with  Wout van Aert crashing at Dwars door Vlaanderen , putting him out of contention for the race in May. Read the whole start list here .

Total distance : 3,400.8 kilometres Average stage distance:  161.9km Total altitude gain : 44,650 metres Possible sprint stages : 7

Wales' own Geraint Thomas has set his sights on a Giro/Tour double , and rode the Tour of the Alps in April in preparation. However, he'll have incredibly stiff competition from Slovenian Tadej Pogačar, who announced his intention to ride the Giro in December 2023 , and has proven unstoppable so far this year, winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Strade Bianche , the latter in an 81 kilometre attack.

This year, Cycling Weekly will be covering the race with daily race reports, reactions following each stage, and analysis as the Italian showdown progresses. 

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Giro d'Italia 2024: Overview

Giro d'italia 2024: the route .

The Giro d'Italia 2024 route was unveiled on October 13, 2023. 

The race will begin in Piemonte on 4 May - and will include two time trials, six mountain finishes, and a final week in the Dolomites.

The iconic  Passo dello Stelvio will make an appearance, as well as a new climb, and the route also includes gravel sections. 

For full details, see our Giro d'Italia 2024 route page. 

Giro d'Italia 2024 route: Stage-by-stage

Giro d'italia 2024: the jerseys.

The rider wearing the pink jersey (maglia rosa) at the Giro d'Italia 2024 will be the one leading the general classification. This is the rider who has accumulated the fastest time around the route so far, inclusive of time bonuses collected. On the final day, it is awarded to the overall general classification winner along with the Trofeo Senza Fine.

There are other jerseys up for grabs too. The purple (ciclamino) jersey is awarded to the rider who has accumulated the most points. More points are offered at the end of flatter, punchier stages than on mountain finishes, so this is a jersey for the sprinters. The blue (azzura) jersey goes to the rider who accumulates the most points on classified climbs, and the white (bianca) jersey is like the pink jersey but given to the best young rider under 26.

Read about the Giro d'Italia jerseys here.

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Giro d'Italia: Past winners

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Giro d'Italia 2023: Daily stage results and general classification standings

The latest updates on the winners of each stage and the top contenders for the coveted pink jersey in the 106th edition of the Tour of Italy, which runs from 6 to 28 May.

The 2023 Giro d'italia , the first Grand Tour of the 2023 men's road cycling season, is underway. The stage race takes place from Saturday 6 to Sunday 28 May.

Check out the daily results and the general classification standings after each stage right here.

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Sunday 28 May: Stage 21 - Rome to Rome, flat, 126km

Mark Cavendish claimed his 17th career victory at the Giro d'Italia, marking his final appearance at the Corsa Rosa.

At 38 years of age, the Manxman, who announced his retirement at the end of the season, also became the oldest stage winner in Giro history. Cavendish surged ahead in the bunch sprint in central Rome and celebrated his fairytale ending by crossing the finish line comfortably ahead of Alex Kirsch and Filippo Fiorelli.

While the sprinters battled for the stage win, Primoz Roglic survived the pan-flat run around the Italian capital to seal the overall title.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 21 results - Sunday 28 May

Stage 21 - rome to rome, flat, 126km.

• Mark Cavendish (GBR, Astana Qazaqstan Team) 2:48:26
• Alex Kirsch (NED, Trek-Segafredo) same time
• Filippo Fiorelli (ITA, Gren Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizane) same time
• Alberto Dainese (ITA, Team DSM) same time
• Davide Ballerini (ITA, Soudal-Quickstep) same time

Full results here .

Giro d'Italia 2023: Final General Classification standings

• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) 85:29:02
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers)+0:14
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +1:15
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +4:40
• Thibaut Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +5:43
• Thymen Arensman (NED, INEOS Grenadiers), +6:05
• Eddie Dunbar (IRL, Team Jayco AlUla) +7:30
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +7:31

Saturday 27 May: Stage 20 - Tarvisio to Monte Lussari, mountainous individual time trial, 18.6km

Redemption for Primoz Roglic, heartbreak for Geraint Thomas.

The Slovenian rider of Team Jumbo-Visma triumphed in the decisive 18.6km time trial up to Monte Lussari, securing the leader's maglia rosa with only Sunday's final stage in Rome remaining.

Roglic consistently clocked the fastest times all the way to the finish line. Despite suffering a mechanical issue that cost him a few seconds, he managed to close the 26-second gap held by provisional leader Thomas, finishing 40 seconds ahead of the Welshman.

The 33-year-old now has a 14-second advantage over the rider from the INEOS Grenadiers Team, putting him on the verge of winning his first Giro d'Italia title

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 20 Results - Saturday 27 May

Stage 20 - tarvisio to monte lussari, mountainous individual time trial, 18.6km.

• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) 44:23
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:40
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:42
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +0:55
• Thibaut Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +0:59

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 20

• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) 82:40:36

Friday 26 May: Stage 19 - Longarone to Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Rifugio Auronzo), high mountains, 183km

Santiago Buitrago of Colombia took a stunning solo victory from a breakaway on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia - the queen stage in the Dolomites featuring more than 5,400 metres of climbing.

Primoz Roglic, who is sitting in second in the GC, attacked the overall leader Geraint Thomas right before the final kilometre, but the Welsh rider managed to hold on to the wheel of the Slovenian.

The roles were reversed 400 meters from the finish when Thomas attacked Roglic. Thomas opened up a small gap, yet the Jumbo-Visma captain came back and passed the pink jersey to finish three seconds ahead of the INEOS rider.

Geraint Thomas remains in the pink jersey, leading by 26 seconds to Primoz Roglic ahead of tomorrow's decisive moutain time trial. Leader of the youth classification, João Almeida remains in third place, 59 seconds behind Thomas.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 19 Results - Friday 26 May

Stage 19 - longarone to tre cime di lavaredo (rifugio auronzo), high mountains, 183km.

• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) 5:28:07
• Derek Gee (CAN, Israel - Premier Tech) +0:51
• Magnus Cort (DEN, EF Education-EasyPost) +1:46
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) same time
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +1:49

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 19

• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) 76:25:51
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +0:26
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:59
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +4:11
• Eddie Dunbar (IRL, Team Jayco AlUla) +4:53
• Thibaut Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +5:10
• Thymen Arensman (NED, INEOS Grenadiers), +5:13
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +5:54

Thursday 25 May: Stage 18 - Oderzo to Val di Zoldo, medium mountains, 161km

Italian road champion Filippo Zana claimed victory in Stage 18 after a thrilling sprint finish, leaving French veteran Thibaut Pinot once again heartbroken in this Giro.

Another Frenchman, Warren Barguil, secured a spot on the podium, taking third place ahead of Canadian Derek Gee.

In the general classification, Geraint Thomas held onto his leader position on his 37th birthday, while Primoz Roglic moved up to second place after Joao Almeida lost 21 seconds to his rivals, dropping to third.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 18 Results - Thursday 25 May

Stage 18 - oderzo to val di zoldo, medium mountains, 161km.

• Filippo Zana (ITA, Team Jayco AlUla) 4:25:12
• Thibaut Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) same time
• Warren Barguil (FRA, Team Arkea Samsic) +0:50
• Derek Gee (CAN, Israel-Premier Tech) +1:03
• Aurelien Paret-Peintre (FRA, AG2R Citroen Team) +1:24

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 18

• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +0:29
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:39
• Eddie Dunbar (IRL, Team Jayco AlUla) +3:39
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +3:51
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +4:27
• Thibaut Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +4:43
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +4:47

Wednesday 24 May: Stage 17 - Pergine Valsugana to Caorle, flat, 195km

Alberto Dainese of Italy claimed the victory on stage 17 in the last sprint finish of the Giro d’Italia before the final stage in Rome.

A four-man breakaway tried to challenge the peloton for the win, but the sprinters' teams were determined to bring it back together for a sprint.

In a photo finish, the Team DSM sprinter Alberto Dainese finished just ahead of the points classification leader Jonathan Milan and Michael Matthews.

The GC favourites, including Geraint Thomas, crossed the line with the peloton, and the INEOS Grenadiers rider retained the pink jersey.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 17 Results - Wednesday 24 May

Stage 17 - pergine valsugana to caorle, flat, 195km.

• Alberto Dainese (ITA, Team DSM) 4:26:08
• Jonathan Milan (ITA, Bahrain-Victorious) same time
• Michael Matthews (AUS, Team Jayco AlUla ) same time
• Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA, Intermarché - Circus - Wanty) same time
• Simone Consonni (ITA, Cofidis) same time

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 17

• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) 67:32:35
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:18
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +2:50
• Eddie Dunbar (IRL, Team Jayco AlUla) +3:03
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +3:20
• Bruno Armirail (FRA, Grouporama-FDJ) +3:22
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +3:30

Tuesday 23 May: Stage 16 - Sabbio Chiese to Monte Bondone, high mountains, 203km

The 2023 Giro d'Italia came finally alive as Geraint Thomas reclaimed the maglia rosa, finishing second behind Joao Almeida on Stage 16.

The Portuguese rider from the UAE Team Emirates made a bold move on Monte Bondone with 5.5km to go, initially only followed by Sepp Kuss. Thomas seized the opportunity and bridged the gap to Almeida, while Roglic struggled behind.

Thomas and Almeida worked together and gained time on the Slovenian, with Almeida winning the sprint finale and securing a memorable victory.

Thomas now leads Almeida by 18 seconds in the general classification, with Roglic trailing by 29 seconds.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 16 Results - Tuesday 23 May

Stage 16 - sabbio chiese to monte bondone, high mountains, 203km.

• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) 5:53:27
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) same time
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +0:25
• Eddie Dunbar (IRL, Team Jayco AlUla) +0:25
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +1:03

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 16

• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +0:39

Sunday 21 May: Stage 15 - Seregno to Bergamo, medium mountains, 195km.

Brandon McNulty of the United States outsprinted Irishman Ben Healy and Italian Marco Frigo to claim his first Grand Tour stage win.

A trio were part of a large 16-man breakaway near the start of the stage. Niccolo Bonifazio made a solo bid for glory 50km from home, but was soon caught by the three riders who fought out the rest of the stage.

Overall race leader Bruno Armirail was dropped by the peloton on the last climb, but managed to restrict his time lost to 33 seconds on the day and retain the Maglia Rosa.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 15 Results - Sunday 21 May

Seregno to bergamo, medium mountains, 195km..

• Brandon McNulty (USA, UAE Team Emirates), 5:13:39
• Ben Healy(IRL, EF Education-EasyPost +00
• Marco Frigo (ITA, Israel-Premier Tech) +00
• Bauke Mollema (NED, Trek-Segafredo) +1:51
• Einer Augusto Rubio (COL, Movistar Team) +1:51

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 15

• Bruno Armirail (FRA, Grouporama-FDJ) 61:38:06
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +01:08
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01:10
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +1:30
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +01:50
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +2:36
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +3:02
• Eddie Dunbar (IRL, Team Jayco AlUla) +3:40

Saturday 20 May: Stage 14 - Sierre (Switzerland) to Cassano Magnago, hilly, 193km.

A breakaway resulted not only in another stage win for Nico Denz of Germany, but also a change in the overall lead, as France's Bruno Armirail finished 15th on the day, more than 20 minutes ahead of previous leader Geraint Thomas and the main peloton.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 14 Results - Saturday 20 May

Sierre (switzerland) to cassano magnago, hilly, 193km..

• Nico Denz (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe), 4:37:30
• Derek Gee (CAN, Israel-Premier Tech) +00
• Alberto Bettiol (ITA, EF Education-EasyPost) +00
• Laurenz Rex (GER, Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) +00
• Davide Ballerini (ITA, Soudal Quick-Step) +00

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 14

• Bruno Armirail (FRA, Grouporama-FDJ) 56:17:01
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +01:41
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01:43
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +2:03
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +02:23
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +3:09
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +3:33
• Thymen Arensman (NED, INEOS Grenadiers) +4:26

Friday 19 May: Stage 13 - Le Chable to Crans Montana, high mountains, 74km

Due to adverse weather conditions, especially on the Italian side of the Alps, the long-awaited 207km mountain stage from Borgofranco d'Ivrea to Crans Montana was shortened by the organisers. The new starting point, KM 0, was set at the bottom of the Croix de Coeur.

In the end, it was Colombia's Einer Rubio who took a maiden Grand Tour stage in style after overtaking rivals Thibaut Pinot and Jefferson Cepeda on the last climb. Geraint Thomas finished with the other GC favorites and retained the pink jersey for the fifth day.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 13 Results - Friday 13 May

La chable-crans montana, high mountains, 74km.

• Einer Augusto Rubio (COL, Movistar Team) 2:16:21
• Thibaut Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +0:06
• Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU, EF Education-EasyPost) +0:12
• Derek Gee (CAN, Israel-Premier Tech) +1:01
• Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA, AGR Citroen Team) +1:29

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 13

• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) 51:20:01
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +0:02
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:22
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +0:42
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) +1:28
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:52
• Eddie Dunbar (IRL, Team Jayco AlUla) +2:32
• Thymen Arensman (NED, INEOS Grenadiers) +2:45

Thursday 18 May: Stage 12 - Bra to Rivoli, medium mountains, 179km

Nico Denz has won Stage 12 at the 2023 Giro d'Italia after out-sprinting Toms Skujins of Latvia and Sebastian Berwick of Australia in Rivoli.

The 29-year-old German, who was part of a four-man breakaway, secured his first Grand Tour stage victory in his sixth participation at the Giro.

Approximately eight minutes later, all the general classification (GC) favourites crossed the finish line together, ensuring another day in the pink jersey for Geraint Thomas.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 12 Results - Thursday 18 May

Bra to rivoli, medium mountains, 179km.

• Nico Denz (GER, Bora-hansgrohe) 4:18:11
• Toms Skujins (LAT, Bahrain-Victorious) same time
• Sebastian Berwick (AUS, Israel-Premier Tech) +0:03
• Alessandro Tonelli (ITA, Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizane) +0:58
• Marco Frigo (ITA, Israel-Premier Tech) +2:07

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 12

• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) 49:02:05
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +0:35
• Thymen Arensman (NED, INEOS Grenadiers) same time

Wednesday 17 May: Stage 11 - Camaiore to Tortona, hilly, 219km

Pascal Ackermann of UAE Team Emirates secured victory in a thrilling photo-finish during the 11th stage of the 2023 Giro d'Italia, crossing the line ahead of Jonathan Milan and Mark Cavendish.

The longest stage of the race, covering a distance of 219 kilometers from Camaiore to Tortona, witnessed a major crash with 70km remaining: the incident involved several riders including INEOS Grenadiers' Tao Geoghegan Hart, who was later taken away by ambulance. 

Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglič were also caught up in the crash but they managed to continue without any evident difficulties, preserving their lead at the top of the general classification.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 11 Results - Wednesday 17 May

Camaiore to tortona, hilly, 219km.

• Pascal Ackermann (GER, UAE Team Emirates) 5:09:02
• Mark Cavendish (GBR, Astana Qazaqstan Team) same time
• Mads Pedersen (DEN, Trek-Segafredo) same time
• Stefano Oldani (ITA, Alpecin-Deceuninck) same time

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 11

• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) 44:35:35

Tuesday 16 May: Stage 10 - Scandiano to Viareggio, hilly, 196km

In a thrilling sprint finish, Magnus Cort Nielsen claimed victory in the tenth stage of the Giro d'Italia, ahead of Canada's Derek Gee and Italy's Alessandro De Marchi. The three riders formed an early breakaway and challenged the peloton throughout the rainy and crash-filled 196 km route from Scandiano to Viareggio. Overall leader Geraint Thomas finished with the peloton approximately 50 seconds behind as several riders withdrew from the race.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 10 Results - Tuesday 16 May

Scandiano to viareggio, hilly, 196km.

• Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN, EF Education-EasyPost) 4:51:15
• Derek Gee (CAN, Israel-Premier Tech) same time
• Alessandro De Marchi (ITA, Team Jayco AlUla) +0.02
• Mads Pedersen (DEN, Trek-Segafredo) +0:51
• Pascal Ackermann (UAE Team Emirates) same time

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 10

• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) 39:26:33
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:05
• Pavel Sivakov (FRA, INEOS Grenadiers) +2:15

Sunday 15 May: Stage 9 - Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena (Technogym Village), flat individual time trial, 35km

Remco Evenepoel reclaimed the maglia rosa in style on stage 9, winning the 35km time trial from Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena.

Evenepoel, who recorded an impressive average speed of 50.725km/h, initially set the fastest pace, but eased off in the middle of his effort before finishing the stage just one second ahead of Geraint Thomas.

Later in the evening, the Belgian star withdrew from the race after testing positive for Covid, which came as a shock. As a result, Thomas is now leading the general classification ahead of Primoz Roglic.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 9 Results - Sunday 14 May

Savignano sul rubicone to cesena (technogym village), flat individual time trial, 35km.

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) 41:24
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:01
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0.02
• Stefan Kung (SUI, Groupama-FDJ) +0:04
• Bruno Admiral (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +0:08

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 9

• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) 34:34:27
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +0:22
• Aleksandr Vlasov (-, Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:03

Saturday 13 May: Stage 8 - Terni to Fossombrone, medium mountains, 207km

Ben Healy (EF Education Easypost) achieved an impressive solo victory in the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia, leaving the other 11 riders in the breakaway behind as he attacked in the final 50km to win by a remarkable 1:49, the largest margin since 2018.

The 22-year-old Irishman celebrated his best career win, while the remaining members of the breakaway sprinted for the other positions. Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) took second place, while Filippo Zana (Jayco-AlUla) finished third, followed by Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samic) in fourth.

Meanwhile, the peloton was controlled tightly throughout the day by the main favourites' teams, until Primož Roglič launched a brutal attack in the final climb, which threatened to shake up the overall standings. Despite losing time to the Slovenian, Remco Evenepoel is now trailing overall leader Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM) by only 8 seconds, with Roglic in third.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 8 Results - Saturday 13 May

Terni to fossombrone, medium mountains, 207km.

• Ben Healy (IRL, EF Education-EasyPost) 4:44:24
• Derek Gee (CAN, Israel-Premier Tech) +1:49
• Filippo Zana (ITA, Team Jayco All) +1:49
• Warren Barguil (FRA, Team Arkea Samsic) +1:49
• Carlos Verona (SPA, Movistar Team) +2:12

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 8

• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) 33:52:10
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) +0:08
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +0:40
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +1:00
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:52
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:56
• Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA, AG2R Citroën Team) +0:58
• Aleksandr Vlasov (-, Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:26

Friday 12 May: Stage 7 - Capua to Gran Sasso d'Italia (Campo Imperatore), high mountains, 218km

Davide Bais from Eolo-Kometa achieved his first-ever stage victory in a Grand Tour, by winning stage 7 of Giro d'Italia 2023.

The stage was a challenging mountain route with two category 2 climbs and a tough category 1 ascent at the end. Bais was among a breakaway group of four riders, and he, along with Simone Petilli from Intermarche-Circus-Wanty and Karel Vacek from Team Corratec-Selle Italia, remained at the front.

Petilli had a mechanical issue, allowing Bais to cross the finish line alone. Meanwhile, Andreas Leknessund from Team DSM kept his 28-second lead over Remco Evenepoel, completing the stage among the top general classification favourites.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 7 Results - Friday 12 May

Capua to gran sasso d'italia (campo imperatore), high mountains, 218km.

• Davide Bais (ITA, EOLO-Kometa) 6:08:40
• Karel Vacek (CZE, Team Corratec-Selle Italia) +0:09
• Simone Petilli (ITA, Intermarché - Circus - Wanty) +0:16
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) +3:10
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +3:10

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 7

• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) 29:02:38
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) +0:28
• Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA, AG2R Citroën Team) +0:30
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +1:12
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +1:26
• Aleksandr Vlasov (-, Bora-Hansgrohe) same time
• Toms Skujins (LAT, Trek-Segafredo) +1:29

Thursday 11 May: Stage 6 - Naples to Naples, hilly, 162km

Mads Pedersen of Trek-Segafredo won the sprint in Naples after catching the breakaways with just 300 metres to race.

The 2019 road world champion chased down Fernando Gaviria and held off Jonathan Milan to claim his first stage win at the Giro.

Andreas Leknessund held on to the maglia rosa and finished with the peloton, as they head into the first mountain stage to Gran Sasso d'Italia on Friday.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 6 Results - Thursday 11 May

Naples to naples, hilly, 162km.

• Mads Pedersen (DEN, Trek-Segafredo) 3:44:45
• Pascal Ackermann (GER, UAE Team Emirates) same time
• Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck) same time
• Fernando Gaviria (COL, Movistar Team) same time

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 6

• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) 22:50:48

Wednesday 10 May: Stage 5 - Atripada to Salerno, hilly, 171km

Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck team) clinched his inaugural Giro d'Italia stage victory in Salerno amid a dreary, rain-soaked and accident-ridden day on the Campania saddle.

The Australian rider faced a scare when he fell just 7 kilometers from the finish line, but managed to recover and push ahead to beat Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) in a bunch sprint that saw Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) crash.

Former maglia rosa Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) was among several riders who fell earlier in the stage as he hit the ground for the second time during the day with 2.4km to go.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 5 Results - Wednesday 10 May

Atripada to salerno, hilly, 171km.

• Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4:30:19

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 5

• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) 19:06:03

Tuesday 9 May: Stage 4 - Venosa to Lago Laceno, medium mountains, 175km

The day's big breakaway split from the main peloton with just under 100km left in the stage and made it to the final categorised climb of the day up the Colle Molella, up to Lake Laceno.

On the last ascent, the front group splintered, with the group of seven being reduced to just four, including Team DSM's Norwegian Andreas Leknessund . Leknessund attacked with around 4km to go, distancing his breakaway compatriots, with the race leader's maglia rosa in his sights.

Around two and a half minutes behind, the pink jersey wearer Remco Evenepoel found himself in a group with no teammates, who had all fallen back on the Molella.

However, Leknessund was caught by fellow breakaway man Aurélien Paret-Peintre with 3km to go, and the duo crested the Molella climb together to take on the final plateau to the finish line.

Paret-Peintre rode in Leknessund's wheel to the finish before launching a sprint with 200m to go with Leknessund unable to respond. However, the Norwegian, who entered the stage 1 minute 37 seconds behind Evenepoel, did enough to secure the leader's pink jersey. Leknessund became just the second Norwegian, after Knut Knudsen in 1975 and 1981, to lead the Giro d'Italia.

Evenepoel's group eventually came in 2 minutes, 1 second behind.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 4 Results - Tuesday 9 May

Venosa to lago laceno, medium mountains, 175km.

• Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA, AG2R Citroën Team) 4:16:04
• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) +0:02
• Toms Skujins (LAT, Trek-Segafredo) +0:57
• Vincenzo Albanese (ITA, Eolo-Kometa) same time
• Nicola Conci (ITA, Alpecin-Deceuninck) +1:02

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 4

• Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) 14:35:44

Monday 8 May: Stage 3 - Vasto to Melfi, medium mountains, 216km

This mostly-flat stage was broken up by two climbs late in the day, the category 3 Valico dei Laghi di Monticchio and the category 4 Valico La Croce, which was enough to tip the stage classification into medium mountains by virtue of their position near the end of the race.

That was enough to turn the stage from a pure sprint into one contested by only those who could hang on through the climbs, with some big sprinting names falling aside.

One of the sprint favourites with climbing ability, the 2019 world champion Mads Pedersen , was dropped on a climb but made it back to the main group in the final approach, setting up a duel with his main points jersey rival Michael Matthews .

In the final uphill dig to the line, Australia's Matthews attacked first and crested the top of the hill in Melfi, holding the lead by inches from Pedersen all the way to the line.

There was a small change at the front of the overall standings, as Remco Evenepoel extended his lead by taking three bonus seconds in an intermediate sprint 6km from the finish. His lead on main general classification rival Primoz Roglic grew by a second, as Roglic came in second in that bonus sprint.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 3 Results - Monday 8 May

Vasto to melfi, medium mountains, 216km.

• Michael Matthews (AUS, Team Jayco AlUla) 5:01:41
• Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck) s.t.
• Vincenzo Albanese (ITA, Eolo-Kometa) s.t.
• Stefano Oldani (ITA, Alpecin-Deceuninck) s.t.

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 3

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) 10:18:07
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:32
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +0:44
• Stefan Küng (SUI, Groupama-FDJ) +0:46
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:58
• Aleksandr Vlasov (-, Bora-Hansgrohe) s.t.
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +1:02
• Michael Matthews (AUS, Team Jayco AlUla) s.t.

Sunday 7 May: Stage 2 - Teramo to San Salvo, flat, 201km

As several of the pre-race favourites were affected by a crash 3.7km from the finish, Italy's Jonathan Milan won a sprint to victory in San Salvo.

The pink jersey wearer Remco Evenepoel came through the stage unscathed to retain his overall lead.

Mads Pedersen and Mark Cavendish were among the riders to fall in the crash.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 2 Results - Sunday 7 May

Teramo to san salvo, flat, 201km.

• Jonathan Milan (ITA, Bahrain Victorious) 4:55:11
• David Dekker (NED, Team Arkea-Samsic) same time
• Arne Marit (BEL, Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) s.t.
• Marius Mayrhofer (GER, Team DSM) s.t.

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 2

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) 5:16:29
• Filippo Ganna (ITA, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:22
• João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:29
• Stefan Küng (SUI, Groupama-FDJ) +0:43
• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Team Jumbo-Visma) s.t.
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:55
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:59

Saturday 6 May: Stage 1 - Fossacesia Marina to Ortona, flat individual time trial, 19.6km

Belgium's Remco Evenepoel continued his stellar recent form to take the opening time trial of the 2023 Giro d'Italia and take the race leader's 'Maglia Rosa' in sensational fashion.

The Soudal Quick-Step rider, who retained his Liège-Bastogne-Liège title two weeks ago , led at every checkpoint and completed the 19.6km in 21:18, a massive 22 seconds clear of two-time former world time trial champion Filippo Ganna .

Joao Pedro Almeida was third with 2020 Giro winner Tao Geoghegan Hart fourth and Primoz Roglic 43 seconds down in sixth.

2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage 1 Results - Saturday 6 May

Fossacesia marina to ortona, flat individual time trial, 19.6km.

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) 21:18
• Joao Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0:29
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +0:40

Giro d'Italia 2023: General Classification standings after Stage 1

• Primoz Roglic (SLO, Team Jumbo-Visma) same time
• Jay Vine (AUS, UAE Team Emirates) +0:46
• Brandon McNulty (USA, UAE Team Emirates) s.t.

Giro d'Italia 2023 route, stages, and schedule

• Saturday 6 May: Stage 1 - Fossacesia Marina to Ortona, flat individual time trial, 19.6km. Won by Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step), who also takes the overall lead.
• Sunday 7 May: Stage 2 - Teramo to San Salvo, flat, 201km. Won by Jonathan Milan (ITA, Bahrain Victorious). Overall lead retained by Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step).
• Monday 8 May: Stage 3 - Vasto to Melfi, medium mountains, 216km. Won by Michael Matthews (AUS, Team Jayco AlUla). Overall lead retained by Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step)
• Tuesday 9 May: Stage 4 - Venosa to Lago Laceno, medium mountains, 175km. Won by Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA, AG2R Citroën Team). Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM) takes the overall lead.
• Wednesday 10 May: Stage 5 - Atripalda to Salerno, hilly, 171km. Won by Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck). Overall lead retained by Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM).
• Thursday 11 May: Stage 6 - Naples to Naples, hilly, 162km. Won by Max Pedersen (DEN, Trek-Segafredo).
• Overall lead retained by Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM).
• Friday 12 May: Stage 7 - Capua to Gran Sasso d'Italia (Campo Imperatore), high mountains, 218km. Won by Davide Bais (ITA, EOLO-Kometa). Overall lead retained by Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM).
• Saturday 13 May: Stage 8 - Terni to Fossombrone, medium mountains, 207km. Won by Ben Healy (IRL, EF Education-EasyPost). Overall lead retained by Andreas Leknessund (NOR, Team DSM).
• Sunday 14 May: Stage 9 - Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena (Technogym Village), flat individual time trial, 35km. Won by Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step). Evenepoel took the pink jersey, but withdrew after testing positive for Covid so the new overall leader is Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Monday 15 May: Rest day
• Tuesday 16 May: Stage 10 - Scandiano to Viareggio, hilly, 196km. Won by Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN, EF Education-EasyPost). Overall lead retained by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Wednesday 17 May: Stage 11 - Camaiore to Tortona, hilly, 219km. Won by Pascal Ackermann (GER, UAE Team Emirates). Overall lead retained by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Thursday 18 May: Stage 12 - Bra to Rivoli, medium mountains, 179km. Won by Nico Denz (GER, Bora-hansgrohe). Overall lead retained by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Friday 19 May: Stage 13 - The original 207km high-mountain route from Borgofranco d'Ivrea to Crans Montana (Switzerland) was shortened due to unfavorable weather. The 74km stage started in La Chable and was won by Einer Augusto Rubio (COL, Movistar Team). The overall lead was retained by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Saturday 20 May: Stage 14 - Sierre (Switzerland) to Cassano Magnago, hilly, 193km. Won by Nico Denz (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe). New overall leader is Bruno Armirail (FRA , Gruporama-FDJ)
• Sunday 21 May: Stage 15 - Seregno to Bergamo, high mountains, 195km. Won by Brandon McNulty (USA, UAE Team Emirates). Overall lead retained by Bruno Armirail (FRA , Gruporama-FDJ).
• Monday 22 May: Rest day
• Tuesday 23 May: Stage 16 - Sabbio Chiese to Monte Bondone, high mountains, 203km. Won by João Pedro Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates). The overall lead was reclaimed by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Wednesday 24 May: Stage 17 - Pergine Valsugana to Caorle, flat, 195km. Won by Alberto Dainese (ITA, Team DSM). Overall lead retained by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Thursday 25 May: Stage 18 - Oderzo to Val di Zoldo, medium mountains, 161km. Won by Filippo Zana (ITA, Team Jayco AlUla). Overall lead retained by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Friday 26 May: Stage 19 - Longarone to Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Rifugio Auronzo), high mountains, 183km. Won by Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious). Overall lead retained by Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers).
• Saturday 27 May: Stage 20 - Tarvisio to Monte Lussari, mountainous individual time trial, 18.6km. Won by Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma), who also took the overall lead.
• Sunday 28 May: Stage 21 - Rome to Rome, flat, 126km. Won by Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team), overall GS claimed by Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma).

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Giro d'Italia 2022 - Stage 9 profile and route map: Isernia - Blockhaus

Giro d’Italia 2022: A double climb to Blockhaus! It really will be tense at the Giro on Sunday – the excuses are gone and there is no more playing hide and seek. From now on it's all about the GC battle. Those who are good can go a long way; those who are bad will fail. With two Cat. 1 climbs on the menu, this promises to be a thriller.

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How to Watch 2024 Giro d’Italia

With a clear favorite, two time trials, and majestic mountain passes, cycling’s most beautiful Grand Tour promises a spectacle at its finest.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Giro d’Italia:

Dates: Saturday, May 4 - Sunday, May 26

How to Watch the Giro d’Italia in the U.S.

If you’re a Max subscriber ($9.99/month), then you have access to the streaming platform’s B/R Sports package, which is the only legal way to stream the Giro d’Italia in the USA. For now, the package is free to all regular Max subscribers, but at some point, it will cost an additional $9.99 each month. That’s not as affordable as GCN+ used to be, but considering everything else you get with the B/R Sports package (such as MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness, U.S. Soccer, and 24 Hours of Le Mans coverage) it’s a pretty good deal.

Max has a user-friendly app for smartphones, streaming devices, game consoles, and smart TVs. There’s also an easy-to-navigate website, which is a helpful option for streaming the race from work. (Don’t worry, we won’t tell your boss.)

You could cancel your monthly subscription at the end of the race, but remember that Max will be offering live streams of many road, mountain, track, and cyclocross races throughout the rest of the year. If that floats your boat, consider getting an annual subscription for $99.99 (or $149.99 for ad-free streaming).

If you live in Canada, you can catch the action on FloBikes ($29.99 monthly or $150 for the year). Stream or cast from your desktop, mobile, or TV. The app is now available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Apple TV. And live coverage starts at 7:45 AM EDT for most stages.

While we haven’t found legal ways to watch the Giro LIVE for free, you may be able to catch extended highlights on NBC/Peackock’s YouTube Channel a couple of hours after the events. However, where there is a will, there is a way. Just, “be careful with the ads.”

The 107th edition of the Giro d’Italia covers 3,386.7K (2,138 miles) over 21 stages, with two individual time trials, seven stages with uphill finishes, and six to eight stages expected to end with field sprints.

This year’s Grande Partenza takes place in Piemonte, near the French-Italian Alps, with two challenging road stages that will force the Giro’s GC contenders to be at their best right away. Stage 1, a 136K stage from Venaria Reale to Torino, features three categorized climbs–including the Superga and the Colle Maddalena–but it’s a short, punchy, uncategorized ascent just before the finish that could determine the stage winner.

Stage 2 begins in San Francesco al Campo and ends after 150K with this year’s first summit finish–on the Category 1 Santuario di Oropa, the climb on which deceased Italian legend Marco Pantani took one of his most famous stage wins in 1999. By the end of the first weekend, the GC battle will already be in full swing.

The race then begins working its way south, and Stages 3, 4, and 5—which finish in Fossano, Andora, and Lucca, respectively—should be days for the Giro’s sprinters. (Although the finishes of Stages 3 and 4 feature ramps inside the final 10K that could thwart the fast men.) Stage 6 brings the race from the coast into Tuscany (it finishes in Rapolano Terme) and features 12K of the strade bianche (“white gravel roads”) that give March’s Strade Bianche road race its name. If there’s one stage during the first week that has the potential to cause a few surprises, it’s this one.

Stage 7 is the first individual time trial of the Giro, and it’s a tough one: beginning in Foligno, the 37.2K race against the clock starts with over 30K of flat roads. But there’s a nasty sting in the course’s tail: a 6.5K climb to the finish line that starts steep and then ascends more gradually to the line. Riders who don’t pace themselves on the flat part of the course could explode on the final climb. There could be large time gaps here.

Starting in Spoleto, Stage 8 brings the second summit finish of the first week–on the Category 1 Prati di Tivo, a 14K climb in the Umbrian Apennines with an average gradient of 7%. With a field sprint expected in Napoli at the end of Sunday’s Stage 9 (after a 214K stage that starts in Avezzano), Stages 7 and 8 will determine which rider will wear the maglia rosa into the Giro’s first Rest Day.

The second week begins in Pompeii with Stage 10, a 142K stage that features a summit finish on a new climb, the Category 1 Bocca della Selva, a 20.9K climb with a deceiving 4.6% average gradient. The first few kilometers are actually downhill, so the climb is actually harder than its statistics suggest.

We expect Stage 11 (207K) to end with a field sprint in Francavilla al Mare, and Stage 12—with a jagged 190K stage through the Marche region (an area known for its muri or “walls”)—looks like the perfect day for a breakaway filled with puncheurs and riders who perform well in the spring classics. Friday’s Stage 13 is the flattest stage of this year’s race, which is probably a good thing considering the next two stages. This 179K stage from Riccione to Cento will be an active rest day for much of the peloton.

And they’ll need one because the third weekend begins with Stage 14–the Giro’s second individual time trial–a generally flat, 31K course from Castiglione delle Stiviere to Desenzano del Garda. This is a day for the Giro’s time trial specialists; the pure climbers will struggle to stay within shouting distance of their more powerful colleagues.

But they’ll have a chance for revenge on Sunday, when the race heads into the Alps for Stage 15, a 220K monster stage (the longest in this year’s race) with five categorized climbs, including back-to-back 2000m summits (both Category 1 ascents) at the end of the day, with a summit finish at the Mottolino ski resort just above Livigno. This weekend should blow the Giro wide open, leaving just a handful of riders still in contention to win the race overall.

The third week begins the same way the second week ends, with a 200K, high-altitude mountain stage. Stage 16 features the granddaddy of them all: the Stelvio, this year’s “Cima Coppi” as the highest summit in the race. Topping out at over 2700m, the climb comes early in the stage but will nonetheless offer a rude awakening to a peloton that’s coming out of the second Rest Day. After a long ride down into and through a valley, the day ends with the Category 1 Passo Pinei and then a summit finish on the Category 2 Monte Pana, in Santa Cristina in Val Gardena.

At “just” 159K, Stage 17 is much shorter than the previous two mountain stages, but it’s jammed with five categorized climbs, including the Category 2 Passo Sella and the Category 1 Passo Rolle. The day ends with two ascents of the Category 1 Passo Brocon, which the riders climb for a second time on their way to the finish line. This will be an intense stage, and it could pose a challenge for the team defending the pink jersey to control. The riders will be either climbing or descending from start to finish and if someone’s going to stage a third-week ambush, it could come here.

The next two stages offer a break from the mountains. Stage 18 brings a 166K downhill ride from Fiera di Primiero to Padua that should end with a field sprint. Stage 19 looks like the perfect chance for a small group of opportunists–who have likely been saving themselves in the high mountains–to escape and fight for a breakaway stage win in Sappada.

The 154K stage begins in Mortegliano and climbs steadily throughout the day, culminating with three categorized climbs in the second half stage, the last of which the riders summit just 7K from the finish. After so many days of intense climbing–and with one more day in the mountains still to come–the peloton could just sit back and let the break go all the way to the finish.

That sets the stage for Stage 20, the last chance for anyone hoping to steal the 2024 Giro d’Italia from whoever's been leading it. And–as the last two editions have shown us–that’s a realistic possibility. Starting in Alpago, the stage rolls along for about 85K before the first of two ascents of the Monte Grappa, an 18K climb with an average gradient of 8.1%–that’s steep . This isn’t a stage with a summit finish–the race finishes in Bassano del Grappa after a long descent from the top of the Monte Grappa down into the valley below–but even without one, the stage should still provide a dramatic conclusion to the Giro’s GC battle.

The race concludes Sunday in Rome with a 122K road stage featuring several circuits through the Eternal City. The day will begin with clinking glasses of prosecco, and end with one last chance for the sprinters to grab some glory.

You can find the elevation profiles and course maps for each 2024 Giro d’Italia stage here .

For the second year in a row, the 2023 Giro d’Italia was decided on the grand tour’s penultimate day. In 2022, Australia’s Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe) took the pink jersey from Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) on Stage 20. Hindley won a mountain stage at the end of the grand tour’s first week, then hung around near the top of the General Classification before seizing his moment late in the Giro’s final mountain stage and winning the race overall.

In 2023, Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) followed the same formula, albeit without an early-stage win. After Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step)—who had won two stages and was wearing the pink jersey as the Giro’s overall leader—was forced to abandon the race after testing positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Giro’s first Rest Day, Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) took the maglia rosa . With the exception of the two days straddling the second Rest Day, Thomas held the jersey for much of the second and third weeks.

But he cracked on Stage 20, an 18.6K uphill time trial from Tarvisio to the summit of the Monte Lussari. Roglič, who entered the day just 26 seconds behind Thomas on GC, won the stage by 40 seconds, taking the pink jersey–and the 2023 Giro–by a slim margin.

Thomas held on to finish second, and Portugal’s João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) finished third. Italy’s Jonathan Milan (Bahrain-Victorious) won the Points Classification, France’s Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) won the King of the Mountains Classification, and Almeida was the Giro’s Best Young Rider.

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)

With most of the sport’s best grand tour riders (including Roglič) racing the Tour de France this summer, this year’s Giro has a short list of overall contenders, a list that’s headlined by one of the sport’s true superstars: Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates).

The 25-year-old has never raced the Giro, and he takes the starting line this year as the favorite to win and dominate it. Then he’s planning to head to the Tour, where he’s hoping to become the first rider since Italy’s Marco Pantani in 1998 to win the Giro and the Tour in the same season.

Geraint Thomas (INEOS-Grenadiers)

Pogačar’s biggest challenger will likely be Geraint Thomas, who’s coming back to the Giro after last year’s disappointment. The 37-year-old (he’ll turn 38 during the race) will have a strong and experienced team supporting him–and the course suits him–but he’ll have a hard time overcoming Pogačar.

Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike)

We’ll also be keeping an eye on Belgium’s Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike), who made headlines last December when it was announced that he was breaking his contract with BORA-hansgrohe (who had recently signed Roglič away from Jumbo) to join the Dutch superteam.

The winner of the Tour de l‘Avenir in 2022, Uijtdebroeks just turned 21 and is widely considered to be a future grand tour contender. Without Belgium’s Wout van Aert, who’s skipping the Giro due to injuries he sustained in a crash at a race in Belgium a few weeks ago, Uijtdebroeks becomes the focus of the team’s Giro plans. And with a strong squad alongside him, he could finish on the podium and is the easy pick to become the Giro’s Best Young Rider.

Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale)

Other GC contenders include Australia’s Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), a former fourth-place finisher at the Tour de France and Giro stage-winner; Italy’s Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious), a former Giro podium-finisher; Colombia’s Daniel Martinez (BORA-hansgrohe), a former fifth-place finisher at the Giro; Great Britain’s Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost), a two-time top-10 finisher; and France’s Romain Bardet (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL), a former Tour de France podium finisher who was seventh at the Giro in 2021 but might be more of stage hunter this year.

Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek)

Other stage hunters include Italy’s Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), a three-time stage winner who was the Giro’s King of the Mountains in 2019; France’s Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step), who’s riding his first Giro; and Canada’s Michael Woods (Israel-PremierTech), who’s hoping to complete a hat-trick of grand tour stage victories with a win in Italy.

Nairo Quintana (Movistar)

One of the most controversial riders in this year’s Giro will be Colombia’s Nairo Quintana (Movistar), winner of the Giro in 2014. But the 34-year-old hasn’t raced since finishing sixth overall in the 2022 Tour de France and then having his results disqualified after testing positive for tramadol, a painkiller that’s banned by the UCI (but not banned by WADA). He’s now back in the WorldTour with the team that made him famous. His return has not been a popular one , though, and it will be interesting to see how he’s received in Italy.

The Giro also offers several stage win opportunities for field sprinters, and that–plus the fact that the Tour de France is very not sprinter-friendly–means there will be lots of them taking the start, including Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek); Belgium’s Tim Merlier (Soudal–Quick Step); Dutch sprinters Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Fabio Jakobsen (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL), and Australia’s Sam Welsford (BORA-Hansgrohe), Caleb Ewan (Jayco AlUla) and Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck); and Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty).

Last but not least, the Giro will see several North Americans taking the start, with Americans Larry Warbasse (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers), and Will Barta (Movistar) joining Woods on the starting line, with more expected to join them as teams finalize their rosters.

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Points at finish, kom sprint (2) passo godi (35.6 km), kom sprint (3) forca caruso (102.1 km), kom sprint (2) ovindoli (135 km), kom sprint (1) campo felice (158 km), youth day classification, team day classification, race information.

• Date: 16 May 2021
• Start time: 12:25
• Avg. speed winner: 38.167 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 158 km
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• ProfileScore: 196
• Vert. meters: 3503
• Departure: Castel di Sangro
• Arrival: Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio)
• Race ranking: 11
• Startlist quality score: 885
• Won how: 0.2 km solo
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2021 Giro d'Italia

104th edition: may 8 - 30, 2021 stage 9, may 16, 2021.

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Sunday, May 16: Stage 9, Castel di Sangro - Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio), 158 km

Stage 9 map & profile | Stage 9 photos

Egan Bernal gets his first Grand Tour stage win.

Weather at the finish at Rocca di Cambio at 1:25 PM local time: 12C (53F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the west at 13 km/hr (7 mph). There is an 80% chance of rain during the afternoon.

The race: This is the first of seven stages labeled "D"—"of great or severe difficulty"—in the 2021 Giro. Not only is there difficult climbing in store for the riders, the final 1.6 kilometers as well as the finishing straight are unpaved "sterrato" or gravel.

We have the stunning scenery of the Central Appennines to go with a great race.

176 riders started stage nine at 12:26. There was one non-starter from yesterday, Tomasz Marczynski (Lotto-Soudal), who is struggling with post-covid symptoms, including headache, insomnia, dizziness and coordination.

After crashing on the descent of the Godi Pass, Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious), abandoned. He was conscious when he was taken away in an ambulance.

Here's the report from stage winner and new GC leader Egan Bernal's INEOS Grenadiers team:

Egan Bernal launched an emphatic late attack to win stage nine and move into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia.

The Colombian burst clear of the GC favourites on the gravel roads of Campo Felice, winning solo by seven seconds, and elevating himself into the maglia rosa .

Bernal’s first stage win at a Grand Tour couldn’t have come in more dramatic fashion, with the break caught inside the final kilometre on the steep, traction-limited slopes.

Egan was set up perfectly by his team-mates on the day, with the team taking it up on the Ovindoli climb with Salvatore Puccio and Jonathan Narvaez, before driving onto the final ascent.

Gianni Moscon helped string out the lead group, with overnight leader Attila Valter (Groupama-FDJ) quickly distanced. Bernal now holds a 15-second advantage, with one stage to go before the opening rest day.

Daniel Martinez also finished strongly, taking ninth on the stage. He moved up one spot to 11th on GC, 1:12 behind his team-mate.

Egan Bernal: "I cannnot believe what is happening. I just won my first stage in a Grand Tour. I made a lot of sacrifices to be in this position after the Tour last year. I’m really happy.

"I was really thinking to do well today but I was not sure to go for the stage. It was more because of my team-mates – they had a lot of confidence in me. I was not sure but they told me: ‘you can do it, we will take the responsibility for you and what happens, happens.’ This victory is more for them because they really believed in me."

Complete Results:

Stage 9 photos

158 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.167 km/hr

• GC leader: Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers)
• Mountains classification leader: Geoffrey Bouchard (Ag2r-Citroën)
• Points classification leader: Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix)
• Best young rider: Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers)
• Team classification leader: INEOS Grenadiers

1,417.1 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.119 km/hr

Stage 9 map & profile:

Stage 9 map

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Stage nine photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Filippo Ganna picks up his bike to start the stage.

Pink Jersey owner Attila Valter awaits the start of a tough stage.

The gravel road to the finish at the bustling metropolis of Campo Felice.

More of what the riders faced at the end of the stage.

Riders grinding up the final kilometer.

The final grunt to the finish.

Egan Bernal goes deep to stay away from his chasers.

Egan Bernal wins the stage and the Maglia Rosa .

Romain Bardet was seventh.

Attila Valter was 49 seconds late to his appointment with the Maglia Rosa .

But it's not because he didn't give it everything he had.

Remco Evenepoel was fourth today, leaving him in second place in the GC at 15 seconds behind Egan Bernal.

Egan Bernal celebrates a well-earned victory.

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Giro 2021 Route stage 9: Castel di Sangro - Campo Felice

The stage kicks into gear in Castel di Sangro before the first 13.1 kilometres run false flat uphill on the unclassified Colle della Croce. The first classified climb begins after 22 kilometres. The Passo Godi – also known as the Valico di Monte Godi – is 15.5 kilometres long and the average gradient sits at 3.8%.

A long descent leads onto an unclassified climb of 12 kilometres at 4% before the route plunges down to Castel di Ieri to enter the Forca Caruso. This ascent comes with virtually the same statistics – 12.7 kilometres at 4.3% -, but KOM pretenders will be able to gain points at the summit.

Another downhill leads onto the penultimate ascent of the day. The climb to Ovindoli is 12.4 kilometres long and averages 5.31%. After moving through the mountain village the riders continue on an exposed plateau towards Rocca di Cambio, a village on a hill.

A short drop ushers in the finish climb to ski station Campo Felice. The ascent is 6.6 kilometres long and slopes at 5.8%, but that’s just part of the story. The riders disappear into the Galleria Serralunga, which is a tunnel, in the last 3 kilometres. Shortly after coming out of it the tarmac turns to gravel and the final 1.6 kilometres go up 8.6.

The second intermediate sprint – in Rocca di Combia – comes with 3, 2 and 1 seconds, while time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the first three riders on the line.

Another interesting read: results 9th stage 2021 Giro.

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Stage 3 — Monday, May 6 Novara – Fossano Distance: 166 km (103 miles) Profile: Flat stage

Stage 3: First big chance for the peloton’s pure fastmen

The puncheur and pure climbers have had a chance to shine this Giro d’Italia , and now on stage 3 it’s the turn of the sprinters. They have to contend with just 750 meters of accumulated altitude gain on the 166km race from Novara to Fossano, with the day’s sole category 4 climb located 58.1km after the start.

A short ascent is located at Cherasco with 22km remaining but it hasn’t attracted any official categorization, which will encourage the big sprinters with an aversion to climbing stages.

The final 3 kilometers are almost totally straight aside from a sharp bend with 1.3km to go. Watch out for the battle for positions and the chance to see which sprinters are in top form.

As it happened: Michael Woods takes Tour de France stage 9 as Pogačar distances Vingegaard

182km culminating in the savage 13km summit finish of Puy de Dôme will determine the new general classification

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Good morning and welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage of stage 9 of the 2023 Tour de France! 

Today's 182.4km stage from Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to the Puy de Dôme is one of the most anticipated stages in recent memory, with the fabled mountain top finish returning to Tour de France for the first time since 1988. We're set for a huge GC battle between the last two winners of the Tour, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), who are only separated by 25 seconds at the top of the overall standings. 

The start location for stage 9 in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat is highly associated with cycling legend Raymond Poulidor as it was where he resided. Pou Pou was one of the stars of the 60s and 70s that battled with both Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx on many occasion, earning him the nickname of 'The Eternal Second' having never won the Tour, but was a true fan-favourite. Today's full stage design is almost an homage to the great French rider with the Puy de Dôme also playing a part in his history. His legacy in the sport now lives on through his megastar grandson, Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Decuninck), and you may remember his full Alpecin team donning special kits on the opening stage of 2021 Tour de France to honour Poulidor. Here's a look at the special bike Van der Poel will ride today to remember his grandfather. 

#MerciPoupou 💜💛As stage 9 is starting in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, residence of French cycling legend #RaymondPoulidor, we will pay a tribute again to the grandfather of @mathieuvdpoel and #DVDP! 😍 First up: this amazing @canyon_bikes which #MVDP will be riding today! pic.twitter.com/ZUQvf6L1dg July 9, 2023

If you want to read more on the history of Poulidor's association with the Puy de Dôme, check out Barry Ryan's great feature on how he battled Anquetil on the slopes of the volcano in 1964, which led to one of cycling's most famous photographs. Moment of truth – The Puy de Dôme and the Tour de France’s greatest duel

Yesterday's dramatic stage was won by Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) in a hilly run to the line in Limoges, but the headline of the day was undoubtedly the end of Mark Cavendish's (Astana Qazaqstan) 2023 Tour de France due to a crash in which he broke his collarbone. The Brit is now on his way back home to recover. 

We're now under half an hour away from the neutralised start in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat on a day which should see the general classification race blown to pieces on the punishing inclines of the Puy de Dôme.

Aside from Cavendish, we saw another DNF yesterday in Steff Cras (TotalEnergies) who said he was knocked off his bike by a spectator in the approach to Limoges. We've had another DNS this morning, leaving our starting bunch at 169 riders as Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) has been forced to leave the race after suffering from his injuries sustained in a heavy crash on stage 5. 

Unfortunately, we have to report that @QuinnSimmons9 will not start @LeTour today. Since his heavy crash on Stage 5, Quinn’s condition has not improved as we had hoped. He still feels stiffness and fatigue so we have decided to stop him to focus on his recovery. pic.twitter.com/GdvE1hExn5 July 9, 2023

We've seen historic winners atop the Puy de Dôme in the past through legends such as Fausto Coppi, Federico Bahamontes, Felice Gimondi, Luis Ocaña, Lucien Van Impe and Joop Zoetemelk. Who will include themselves in this illustrious list of some of cycling's heroes that have won here? 

Van der Poel was understandably full of emotions at the sign on and team presentation, even reduced to tears on stage in a place so important to his late grandfather and family. His team have Mercier coloured stripes on their shorts today as part of one of their homages to Pou Pou. 

#MerciPoupou 💜💛In honor of #RaymondPoulidor, our riders will be wearing a dedicated version of the #AlpecinDeceuninck’s team kit today, with a specific reference to this stage and the iconic Mercier/#MerciPoupou colours! #AlpecinDeceuninck #TDF2023 #MVDP 📷 @facepeeters pic.twitter.com/JHvFa4bFF6 July 9, 2023

Stage 9 of the Tour de France of underway from the neutralised start! We'll have just over 4km of riding in the départ fictif before the flag is waved and racing gets started. 

Here's Van der Poel being presented a bike of his grandfathers on stage during an emotional morning for him in his grandfather's former home town. There's been some lovely nods to the great rider this morning and today will mean a lot for Van der Poel. 

The sun is shining, it's baking hot and we're heading east towards the Massif Central. We've got a big day in store with the GC battle set to explode into life on the Puy de Dôme at the stage's finale. 

182.4KM TO GO

The flag has been waved out of the lead car by Christian Prudhomme and racing is underway on stage 9 of the Tour de France! Today is the almighty conclusion to one of the best first weeks in the history of this great race. Strap yourselves in and get ready for action. 

Straight from the gun we've got attacks flying. Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny) is the first to go, followed by a whole host of other breakaway hopefuls. 

We've got a split of around 10 riders forming with a bit of a blockage forming in the peloton. Is this the break of the day gone already?

Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) has made this move and alongside Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) could be a real threat for the victory if the break are given a big advantage. This leading group have 30 seconds already and seem to be the move of the day with three further stragglers trying to bridge the gap. 

Here's the composition of the group leading for now: - Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) - Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) - Clément Berthet (AG2R-Citroën) - Gorka Izaguirre (Movistar) - Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) - Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) - Guillame Boivan (Israel-Premier Tech) - David de a Cruz (Astana Qazaqstan) - Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan) - Jonas Abrhamsen (Uno-X) - Jonas Gregaard (Uno-X) - Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) - Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies)

175KM TO GO

The peloton still isn't happy with certain teams missing out. Soudal-Quick Step launched a late move to try and make it, but the break are working well for now. 

The gap is out at 1:00 and it will be very hard for any rider to bridge this gap. Trek and QuickStep are riding on the front behind and must be unhappy that they have missed it. Certainly not a calm start to the stage. Van Aert is interested at the front with Pedersen and Asgreen riding for now. 

Speeds are up at 70km/h in this rapid start to stage 9. Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) has had a mechanical at the back of the bunch and is riding back into the peloton now. 

Our 14 riders at the head of the race are working nicely together and are trying to build their 53 second advantage. The fight for the break isn't over yet though. 

Dries Devenyns (Soudal-Quick Step) is shredding it on the front for his team and the gap is beginning to come to 45 seconds. Can they close this gap?

Ineos Grenadiers are the next to try and close this gap with Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) also trying to bridge to the leaders. Van der Poel and Skjelmose are also right up they're in this fight. 

Alaphilippe hits the accelerator and tries his luck to bridge this move. He's got a few companions with him and will want them all to cooperate to try and close this gap. He's got Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) and Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) for help, but no consistent move is sticking. 

We've lost some sprinters out the back over one of the uncategorised climbs that characterise this region of France, Jordi Meeus (Bora-hansgrohe), Pedersen, Stuyven and Sam Welsford (dsm-firmenich). 

The last moves just petered out and the gap is back out to 1:00. We're still not completely settled, however. 

Skjelmose and Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost) have gone of the front as a duo. This shouldn't work, however, as closing a 1:06 gap on your own is quite the task and Bettiol is not coming through to pull off the Dane's wheel with Powless already in the break for American squad. 

160KM TO GO

Alaphilippe has gone for it once again. Teams are getting desperate as they seem to believe they've missed the big moment. 14 strong riders and a group working well means they could be in with a chance of victory. 

EF are doing a nice job of stifling moves by sitting onto any pursuer that wants to try and bridge the gap to the leading group containing polka-dot jersey wearer, Powless. 

Jorgenson leads the break in what was a very quick formation as our group of 14 got away from the peloton as soon as the flag was dropped. 

They've sat up behind and finally the attacks have stopped. It will be intriguing to see how much of an advantage they are given with both Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates probably assuming their leader could take today's stage and the bonus seconds that would come with it. 

The break are about to mop up all the big points from an insignificant intermediate sprint alongside the Lac de Vassivière. Uno-X have shot off the front to take the points and the cash prize through Abrahamsen with Gregaard in second. 

Lilian Calmejane has just been taken down a fans decorative pole holding jerseys. An incredibly stupid crash being caused by a spectator. After what happened to Cras yesterday, it's not what you want to see. 

Israel-Premier Tech have done a tremendous job to get their top climber, Michael 'Rusty' Woods, in the break alongside Boivin. If you feel like you can remember Woods' Canadian compatriot, but can't place him, he was one of the riders that performed brilliantly in the wet edition of Paris-Roubaix in 2021. A great rider to have alongside Woods to pull him along on the flatter portions before the break reach the Puy de Dôme. 

🏁 150 km to goThe boys knew they needed to be in the break and Boivin and Woods were quick to join the right move.The group with G and Mike already has 4:30 minutes on the peloton. C’mon guys!___🇫🇷 #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/QMo7w1kfC5 July 9, 2023

140KM TO GO

The break has an advantage of 8:33 for now. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) has had a mechanical issue at the back of the bunch and is getting back in. 

Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) is giving himself a shower at the front of the peloton as he gets into his work. They won't ride too hard for now, but on a sweltering hot day, he'll need a few more of those before we reach the mountain top finish. 

Lidl-Trek will be gutted they've missed this move with either Ciccone or Skjelmose after seeing them be allowed an advantage of 9:18. Here's the moment Bettiol had to apologise to the Dane for not being allowed to offer him up a turn to try and bridge the gap with Powless already in their for EF and the American squad happy with the break's composition. 

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Here's what the riders have left to tackle before out explosive final climb: 107.6km to go: Climb - Côte de Felletin (2.1km at 5.2%) 96.7km to go: Climb - Côte de Pontcharraud (1.8km at 4.6%) 56.2km to go: Climb - Côte de Pontaumur (3.3km at 5.3%) Finish: Climb - Puy de Dôme (13.3km at 7.7%)

On such a hot day in the saddle, it will be incredibly important for all the riders to get their nutrition correct. There will be a lot of feeding and re-fueling before the end of the day. The Puy de Dôme will be tackled on a winding road that curls on the side of the volcano and the riders will be exposed to the sun and heat in central France. 

Everyone in the break is continuing to swap turns nicely as their advantage surpasses 10 minutes for the first time. 

We're approaching our first KOM point of the day at the Côte de Felletin (2.1km at 5.2%). There's only one point on offer and Powless will take it without challenge.

Powless now has 37 points in the polka-dot jersey competition and sits nine ahead of Felix Gall (AG2R-Citroën) in second. There are three more points available before the final climb to the Puy de Dôme. If he gets all of them, that would put him on 40 points, 21 ahead of Pogačar and 22 in front of Vingegaard, almost guaranteeing him another more days in the jersey with only 20 available over the top of the final ascent. 

100KM TO GO

Jumbo-Visma have, of course, taken up the mantle of controlling with the yellow jersey in their possession for now. They haven't made any impact on the break's 10:43 advantage yet, however. 

Powless is off again to go and get his second KOM point of the day at the top of the Côte de Pontcharraud (1.8km at 4.6%). 

All the sports directors are hot on their riders to ensure hydration and fuelling is maintained. If anyone gets it wrong and forgets to replenish their stores, they could be massively exposed on the Puy de Dôme. 

Here's Neilson Powless, our current polka-dot jersey wearer, on a day which has been very successful so far. He's increased his lead in the mountains classification, albeit by two points, and is one of the favourites to take victory from the break with a 10-minute advantage over the peloton with 87km left to ride. 

Woods is the big favourite in the GC group, with the most climbing pedigree, especially over the steepest inclines. The Canadian has won Grand Tour stages in his career, but only ever at La Vuelta a España. He'll desperately want to take victory on the Puy de Dôme today. 

Also keep an eye on Berthet in this leading group. He worked tirelessly for Gall on the climbs on stage 5 where the Austrian finished third behind Hindley and Ciccone. He's a very talented rider. 

Mechanical for Gregaard in the break. He's having a wheel change and will be happy the gap is over 10 minutes. They've gone for the slow back wheel switch instead of the spare bike oddly. He should be fine getting back on though, but every bit of energy wasted counts. 

An insect appears to have flown into the gap of Jorgenson's helmet and sunglasses and stung him on the head. He's back at the doctors motorbike and hopefully he'll be okay. 

Jumbo-Visma have been happy to give the break a huge advantage and the probable stage win. They clearly decided there was no chance they would pace for Pogačar to get bonus seconds in a final 'sprint' against Vingegaard and the stage win atop the Puy de Dôme as the Slovenian is the punchier of the two. 

🇫🇷 #TDF2023Our yellow jersey wearer is still getting better day by day.Jonas is looking forward to Puy de Dôme, and so are we. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Q6mLV7KNcI July 9, 2023

All the teams are now taking musettes and bidons on what is an incredibly important day to get your fuelling correct with the heat and the difficulty of the final climb. 

Boivin has shot off the front in the break. Is he giving Woods something to bridge to over the next category 3 climb. 

Here's a look at the profile of our final climb. This shows how the 7.7% average gradient doesn't paint the full picture, as the middle kilometres skew this stat. The final 4.5km average over 11% gradient each and will be tackled on an incredibly narrow road without fans. The images of the riders doing battle should be incredible on the exposed mountainside road. 

Lutsenko is setting a hard tempo in the break to try and reduce its size form 14 to something more manageable. Boivin has been brought back in now. 

Campenaerts and Mohorič have accelerated in the break as they approach the top of the Côte de Pontaumur (3.3km at 5.3%). They will want to build an advantage over the top before the final climb if they can create separation. 

Powless responds and takes the two KOM points to add to his total which is now 40. 

It's important to note as we close in on our finale, that Jorgenson has the current Strava KOM over the Puy de Dôme which he completed in a recon ride from Clermont-Ferrand a few days before the Critérium du Dauphiné.

More attacks are flying out of the lead group as they continue to play games. Jorgenson, Woods, Lutsenko, Burgaudeau and Gregaard have separated away with Berthet chasing them down. 

Jorgensen is now all alone at the head of the race. The 24-year-old American has 12 seconds over the chasers for now as Boivin begins to drop off the back of the peloton. 

We're seeing some images of 400m from the finish line where rubber mats are having to be applied over a portion of road where the riders will have to cross over the rail tracks that lead up to the summit of the Puy de Dôme. Finishing touches are being applied before we see a Tour de France peloton race up the fabled climb for the first time in 35 years. 

It's nearly Puy de Dôme time. We're just under 27km away from the foot of our final climb, a mythical ascent with a long history in the Tour de France. We thought we might never race up here again, but organisers have found a way to return this nostalgic climb to the greatest bike race, albeit 35 years after it was last seen. 

Mohorič is trying to bridge the 30 second gap to Jorgenson at the head to the race. All sorts of games are going on in this leading group. 

Here's a look at our lone leader, Jorgenson. The young American has had his career best season with a win at the Tour of Oman, a great Classics season and an impressive second place at the Tour de Romandie behind Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates). 

Those who are started to run out of energy are beginning to be left behind as the break is becoming more selective by the kilometre. Jorgenson's advantage is being cut down by a quartet including Mohorič, Powless, De la Cruz and Burgaudeau. 

It's reportedly 34 degrees at the bottom of the Puy de Dôme. It's a good thing there's a rest day tomorrow as the riders are going to be exhausted after today's efforts in the sweltering heat. 

Mohorič is clearly having a great day on the bike and is utilising all of his descending skills and aerodynamic positioning to maximise his power. He keeps hitting the other three chasers and is trying to bridge the 15 seconds over to Jorgenson. 

Jorgenson finished in the top 5 of three Tour de France stages in 2022 and came so close to that maiden victory. He'll be desperate to continue on with his solo move out in front and grind away at his competitors on the final climb to stand atop a podium at La Grand Boucle. 

The gap to Jorgenson has gone out to 30 seconds again as the chasing quartet aren't making a concerted effort to chase him, but are instead taking turns to attack. The stop-start nature of their chase is hurting their chances. 

De la Cruz has dropped his chain at the worst moment on the downhill. He's been forced to stop and it will be so difficult to see him make it back into the chasing quartet. 

Jorgensen is using 100% of the road in this small descending portion to try and maximise his speed and use less of the power he will want to save for the final climb. 

We've had an innocuous crash back in the peloton for Lars van den Berg (Groupama-FDJ) at the handover point of a musette. 

Jorgenson is doing a tremendous job of holding off the chasers for now with the gap stabilised at 37 seconds. He's been so good throughout 2023, but if he could pull of the win today that would be on a completely different level of incredible. 

Here we go, 35 years untouched by the Tour de France peloton and the Puy de Dôme is here. 13.3km at 7.7% average gradient. Can Jorgenson hold on? Or will someone from the chasing group come across and past him on the harshest gradient?

CURRENT SITUATION

At the foot of the climb, here's the current positions on the road: Head of the race - Jorgenson Chasing group with Mohorič, Powless and Burgaudeau - 1:01 Second chase group with Woods and Lutsenko etc. - 1:45 Peloton - 16:06

The American out in front is trying to regulate his temperature with constant watering from his bidon. He's got 12km of all out climbing ahead of him and won't want to overheat.

The GC teams are going to have their own race around 10 minutes after the breakaway finishes, and they are beginning to position themselves as they complete the run into the base of the Puy de Dôme. 

There are reports of a motorbike crashing in front of the peloton at such high speeds in the group behind. The drama is non-stop today. 

Powless gets out of the saddle momentarily on some of the final roads that will be lined by fans today. As said already, the road that curls around the final climb is so narrow so fans haven't been allowed onto it. The riders will only have the sound of their own thoughts and that of the few vehicles that ascend with them as they complete this hellish climb. 

The crowds are incredible on the lower slopes of the Puy de Dôme. It's no surprise to see such excitement with this legendary climb returning to its former glory again at the Tour de France. 

Powless is dancing on the pedals, but making no dent into his compatriot's advantage which still sits at 54 seconds. The third group on the road is a further minute behind them. 

Dsm-firmenich are setting it up in the GC group for their leader, Romain Bardet. He's from this area and will want to play a big role on home roads. 

Dylan van Baarle (Jumbo-Visma) has assumed his position back on the front of the peloton as one of the incredibly valuable and versatile riders that make up Jonas Vingegaard's mountain train. 

Jorgenson is closing in on the hardest section, the final 4.5km. Each of those kilometres average over 12% gradient as they snake around the outside of the dormant volcano in the Massif Central. 

Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) is one of the first climbers to drop out of the peloton with the stage win no longer on offer. 

Here's what Jorgenson has left to content with. He's got a 1:12 advantage and is on the verge of joining the likes of Coppi, Bahamontes, Van Impe, Gimondi, Ocaña and Zoetemelk as riders that have won a Tour de France stage atop the Puy de Dôme. 

🤩 Here we are: le Puy de Dôme ladies and gentleman!🤩 Nous y voilà: le Puy de Dôme mesdames et messieurs !#TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/akI09v4S2l July 9, 2023

Jorgensons' got his final greeting from the magnificent crowds we see at the Tour each year as he heads onto the restricted section and begins his fight with the steepest sections to hold off the chasers and take victory. 

Van Aert is now leading the peloton with Kelderman in his wheel and Vingegaard sat further back to avoid eating any of the headwind that pushes into the peloton. Pogačar isn't far behind. 

Kuss is making his way back up the peloton as the hardest section approaches. He'd been out of position previously, but was moving very easily towards the business end of things. 

Jonny Weltz was the last winner up here in 1988 and it's looking like Matteo Jorgenson is going to going him on that illustrious list of winners as his advantage keeps increasing to now 1:23. 

Ben O'Connor (AG2R-Citroën) has been dropped form the peloton. Mohorič has decided to leave his two companions in the chasing group and has set off in pursuit of Jorgenson on his own. Woods can be seen in the background coming across very quickly. 

2.5KM TO GO

Woods has passed Powless and Burgaudeau and he's got 2.6km to get across to Mohorič and then Jorgenson. 

Woods is absolutely flying up the Puy de Dôme for now as Mohorič's deficit to Jorgenson is falling to now 48 seconds. Van Aert's turn on the front is done and UAE Team Emirates have now come to the front of the peloton.

Jumbo-Visma have retaken control with Kelderman and Kuss the only remaining domestiques for Vingegaard. They are driving it on now in a small peloton with only the strongest GC riders left. 

Jorgenson's gap is rapidly falling, It's going to be touch and go on the line if he Woods and Mohorič can continue to eat into his advantage. Can the young American hold on?

Its completely split in the peloton with Kuss hitting the front and pulling away only the strongest climbers in Vingegaard, Pogačar and Simon Yates. 

1.2KM TO GO

Woods has flown by Mohorič and is pushing on out of the saddle. He could break Jorgenson's heart in the final kilometre. 

Jorgenson only has 20 seconds and Woods is closing in. The Canadian is absolutely destroying these steeper slopes and Woods is the strongest. He's got him in his sights. 

Its blown to pieces in the GC group with Bardet and Hindley both dropped. 

Woods is so close to Jorgenson. He's going to get him, but does the American have anything left to give in response. He's going to fly by him surely. 

Woods gets out of the saddle and kicks out of Jorgenson's wheel in the final 400m. Heartbreak for the American with so little left to ride on this legendary climb. Woods is going to write his name eternally into Tour de France history. What a climbing performance. 

STAGE FINISH

Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) wins stage 9 of the 2023 Tour de France. Its the biggest win of the Canadian's career and an incredible moment for Canada at the Tour. What a climb, what a ride. Jorgenson was passed in the final 200m by both Latour and Mohorič in what was a heartbreaking end to the final climb. Chapeau young man. 

We've seen both the beautiful joy and painful brutality this sport so often provides for both Woods and Jorgenson respectively. A great day for North American cycling nonetheless. 

We've got a leading group of five in the GC group with Vingegaard, Pogačar, Yates, Rodríguez and Simon Yates. Yates picks it up on the front for a moment with Hindley dropped. 

Hindley is coming back which is forcing Yates into action especially after he lost time yesterday due to a late crash. Pogačar goes!

Here it is, the battle between our two main favourites and a gap is appearing in-between Vingegaard and Pogačar. Can the Dane hold on? He's looking behind him and beginning to drop. 

Vingegaard is by no means cracking, but he's not onto the wheel yet. It's our two protagonists battling it out on the Puy de Dôme, it's what we wanted, every second is going to count. 

The Slovenian kicks again with 500m to go on the steepest gradients. Vingegaard is measuring his effort well, but is going to lose time on stage 9. Can Vingegaard respond?

Here's a look at our stage winner, Woods on his career best victory. 

Pogačar enters the sunshine in the final few hundred and is sprinting on the final ramp to the line. he's emptying the tank over the line and he crosses the line with a big statement made. Vingegaard recovered well for a loss of around 8 seconds. 

Yates ands Pidcock have left Rodríguez and are the next best out of the GC group. Great performance by the young Brit and his experienced compatriot. 

Gaudu crosses the line with damage done to his time on GC. The rest of the GC group are coming over in dribs and drabs. 

Here's what a despondent Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) had to say after having his heart broken by Michael Woods and finishing fourth on a stage he led for so long: "Yeah, I had to play my hand a little bit early, I knew if I went in that group I wouldn't be able to match Mike Woods and Neilson [Powless] I thought. So I knew that I had to either get in a small group or solo and ended up getting solo. From there I went all in and in the end, you just have to hope that behind they blow up or whatever cos a minute from the bottom of that climb wasn't enough, but I did what I could." "To be honest, the radio didn't work the whole of the climb. As soon as we started around the corner, the cars were at the bottom and I didn't have any radio, so the only time gap I had was the Moto and yeah he was telling me a minute, then 40 seconds, then 35, and 35 was the last one I got with I don't know, 1k to go and I just started to feel empty with 1k to go and then before I knew it Mike was there and passing me and it was a surprise but there was absolutely nothing I could do,"

Here's how Michael Woods reacted to achieving his career win and writing his name into eternal cycling history by winning on the Puy de Dôme: "I'm still having a pinch myself moment. Really proud of myself, really proud of my team yeah, this is special." "It was deafening until I got to about 4k to go, I couldn't hear anything and then all of a sudden silence. My ears were still ringing and I had a lot of time to think, a lot of time to suffer and just looking up the road trying to make as much time up on Jorgenson." "Yeah for sure, I'm 36 years old, turning 37 this year and not getting any younger. I've always talked about winning a stage at the Tour de France and I've finally achieved it. I just feel so fortunate to have so many great people behind me, my family, my team, Sylvain Adams and also my parents, my wife my kids. They've all supported me. I've had some tough times over the last year, but I'm back on top and really proud." "I wish I could say it was all planned. I wanted to be with Jorgenson in front, but it was just the way the cards played. It was really challenging when I knew I was probably the most marked man in that group and I ended up not playing my cards super right, but just had to be patient." "Then when I got to 4k to go I didn't really even think about going for the win, I just thought about doing a time trial to the top and then however hard I went, didn't matter the result, I'd just be proud of myself and my hardest was able to bring back Jorgenson so it was nice."

We had some movements on the GC today with Vingegaard losing 8 seconds to Pogačar. His lead in yellow is now only 17 seconds and is poised for an incredible battle in the second and third weeks of the 2023 Tour de France. Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) also made a significant move from ninth to seventh overall by hanging onto the best climbers and Gaudu and Bardet fell to eighth and tenth overall respectively. 

After a first week like no other I've ever seen, the 110th Tour de France is poised perfectly as we head into the first rest day. The teams and riders will be recovering after a brutal opening nine stages and getting ready for more as we start to head towards the Alps. Clermond-Ferrand will play host to our 169 remaining riders and all the other staff involved tomorrow in central France with 12 stages left to complete. What other stories and drama will the second and third week hold? Make sure to check back to Cyclingnews' website as more content is produced from the team on the ground at the race over the next week and beyond. After the rest day, we'll return to racing on stage 10 with a hilly 167.2km stage from Vulcania to Issoire. 

That wraps things up for Cyclingnews' coverage of stage 9 of the 2023 Tour de France. What a stage it was and what a battle we witnessed on the Puy de Dôme's first return to the Tour since 1988. Michael Woods wrote his name into history and Tadej Pogačar made another small dent into Jonas Vingegaard's lead at the head of the race. Read Peter Stuart's full report below for an excellent summary of the day's action and make sure to check back tomorrow for all the news coming out on the rest day. Tour de France: Michael Woods triumphs with stage 9 victory atop Puy de Dôme

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