GIRO D’ITALIA: EUGERT ZHUPA IN THE BREAK OF THE 16TH STAGE

Hard day for Wilier – Southeast in the Bressanone – Andalo won by the spanish rider Alejandro Valverde.

In a fast pace stage Eugert Zhupa was protagonist after getting in the early breakaway but his attempt vanished on the Passo della Mendola, the climb where Daniel Felipe Martinez tried to follow the rhythm of the Maglia Rosa Group losing ground with only 2 kms to the KOM.

Tomorrow 196 kms from Molveno to Cassano d’Adda, one of the last chances for the fast wheels of the peloton.

 

ORDER OF ARRIVALS 16th STAGE

1 Alejandro Valverde

2 Steven Kruijswijk

3 Ilnur Zakarin

49 Filippo Pozzato 17’21”

50 Julen Amezqueta

70 Cristian Rodriguez

105 Matteo Busato

109 Daniel Felipe Martinez

134 Manuel Belletti 18’05”

155 Eugert Zhupa

 

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1 Steven Kruijswijk

2 Johan Esteban Chaves 3’00”

3 Alejandro Valverde 3’23”

50 Matteo Busato 1’42’12”

89 Cristian Rodriguez 2’32’57”

98 Daniel Felipe Martinez 2’37’14”

105 Manuel Belletti 2’41’27”

114 Filippo Pozzato 2’48’36”

125 Eugert Zhupa 3’01’52”

132 Julen Amezqueta 3’05’58”

 

Credits: Wilier-Southeast

Photo: Photors.net