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13.36 At the head of the group is Astana to control the situation and keep the delay in escaping stable.
13.33 leaders’ advantage over the peloton which is now about 2’50”. The runaways who pass alongside San Michele de Ganzaria.
13.30 The sun is now shining on the race and it’s about 17 degrees.
13.26 is just over 90km before the finish line.
13.22 Runaways still earn. Exiting Piazza Armerina, their advantage is very close to 3.
13.18 Let’s remember who are the leaders: Riccardo Cioccarelli, Michael Belleri (Pesi – Carrera), Giannicola De Nella (D’Amico – UM Tools), Tommaso Bergna (General Store – Isegibi – F.L. Correa), Andres Mansepe (JW Shimano – Sidermec), Ben Granger ( Mg.K Vis – Colors for Peace), Luca Cretti (Team Colpack Ballan), Charles Planet (Team Novo Nordisk) and Gabriele Petrelli (Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna).
13.14 always UAE national team UAE and Astana Kazakhstan team to lead the group.
10.13 Continue to increase the gap between the commanders and the main platoon. Now about 2’30”.
13.06 In this final section, the Runaways have regained ground and now have an advantage of about 2’10”.
13.03 There are 100 km to reach the finish line. Meanwhile, the Emirates team of Finnish captain Fischer Black moved to the top positions in the group:
🔥 @employee He looks very focused in his brand new Yellow-Red Jersey.
nz TeamEmiratesUAE To everyone’s surprise yesterday, will he keep the jersey until the end or will he work with his more established teammates?# The gyrodiscilia pic.twitter.com/UhwkfV159o
– Sicily trip (ilgirodisicilia) April 12, 2023
13.00 A two-hour run has just passed. The average for the first 120 minutes was 40.2 km/h.
12.56 The fugitives head towards Piazza Armerina.
12.52 We remind you that the ups and downs will continue until about 20km from the finish, then it will be all flat.
12.48 These are the nine guys in the drive: Riccardo Cioccarelli, Michael Pelleri (Pace – Carrera), Giannicola Di Nella (D’Amico – UM Tools), Tommaso Bergna (General Store – Isegibe – F. Le Correa), Andres Mansepe (JW. Shimano – Sidermec), Ben Granger (Mg.K Vis – Colors for Peace), Luca Cretti (Team Colpack Ballan), Charles Planet (Team Novo Nordisk) and Gabriele Petrelli (Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna).
12.44 The race is now very close to Pergusa Lake Nature Park Preserve.
12.40 Here is a photo of general classification leader Finn Fisher Black (UAE Emirates Team):
🟡🔴 @employee – TeamEmiratesUAE # The gyrodiscilia pic.twitter.com/FswVVjSy1y
– Sicily trip (ilgirodisicilia) April 12, 2023
12.36 The advantage of the nine pioneers dropped to 1’50”. The Astana Kazakh team is working.
12.32 There are just under 120km to reach the finish line.
12.28 Mark Cavendish’s Astana Kazakhstan team leads the pack for several kilometers now.
12.24 The leaders’ lead is now 2’12”.
12.20 Let’s remember who the runaways are: Riccardo Cioccarelli, Michael Belleri (Pesi – Carrera), Giannicola De Nella (D’Amico – UM Tools), Tommaso Bergna (General Store – Isegibi – F.L. Correa), Andres Manseby (JW Shimano – Sidermec), Ben Granger ( Mg.K Vis – Colors for Peace), Luca Cretti (Team Colpack Ballan), Charles Planet (Team Novo Nordisk) and Gabriele Petrelli (Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna).
12.16 Tommaso Bergagna (General Store – Essegibi – F.Lli Curia) wins the middle sprint from Barrafranca and gets 5 points for the points classification and a 3 second bonus for the general classification. The second is Michael Belleri (3 points, 2 inches), the third is Riccardo Cioccarelli (2 points, 1 inch), and the fourth is Andres Manseby (1 point).
12.12 The Flying Barafranca finish line is very close now.
12.08 A small mechanical problem for Belleri, who nevertheless managed to restart immediately.
12.05 The head of the race reaches the rip that leads to Barrafranca, where the intermediate sprint is placed.
12.02 The runaways’ advantage is still about 2’20”.
12.00 We remind you that GPMs have expired for today. So this will be the climbers’ classification at the end of today’s stage:
1 Belleri Michael 10 points.
2 Fisher-Black Fannel 5 points.
3 Albany Vincenzo 3 piastres
4 Sebastian Schönberger, 3 points.
5 Planet Charles, 3 points.
6 Ulysses Diego 2 points.
7 THALMANN Roland 2 points.
8 GRANGER Up to 2 points.
9 Caruso Damiano 1 point.
10 Polly Umberto 1 point.
11 Bergajna Thomas 1 point.
11.58 is now a downhill stretch.
11.55 Belleri (Biesse – Carrera) is the first to reach the summit of Mazzarino, takes the five points and leads the climbers’ rating. These are the other GPM placements: Charles Planet second (3 points), third Ben Granger (2 points) and fourth Tommaso Bergna (1 point).
11.52 Leaders approaching the summit.
11.48 Mazarin’s ascent begins. Meanwhile, the tread feature settled in at about 2’25”.
11.46 150 km to go to the finish line.
11.42 Among the runners in the running, Ciuccarelli was the best in the general classification. The 2000-born Italian started today’s stage 57 inches behind New Zealander Finn Fisher Black (UAE Team Emirates) and is therefore the virtual leader of the race.
11.38 in just over 5km will start the day’s only GPM race, Mazarin’s (3.4km at 3.6%).
11.34 The group let these riders go. The lead nine’s advantage is already 2′.
11.30 Riccardo Cioccarelli, Michael Belleri (Pesi – Carrera), Giannicola De Nella (D’Amico – UM Tools), Tommaso Bergna (General Store – Isegibe – FL Li Korea), Andres Manseby (JW Shimano – Sidermec), Ben Granger (Mg. K Vis – Colors for Peace), Luca Cretti (Team Colpack Ballan), Charles Planet (Team Novo Nordisk) and Gabriele Petrelli (Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna): These are the guys now about 20 inches ahead of the group.
11.28 stretches in nine!
11.24 Among the most active teams at the start of the race is Mg.K Vis – Colors for Peace.
11.22 The riders approach Reese.
11.20 The shots continue, but for the first 25km no one manages to escape.
11.16 In the meantime, let’s remember the top 10 overall classification after yesterday’s stage:
1 Fisher-Black Finn UAE Team UAE 14 20 10 ″ 3:23:57
2 Albanian Vincenzo EOLO-Kometa 5 12 6″ 0:12
3 Ulissi Diego Emirates UAE Team 3 7 4 ″ 0:14
4 Caruso Damiano Bahrain – Victorious 5 0:18
5 LUTSENKO Alexey Astana Qazaqstan Team 4,,
6 Conti Valerio Koratec 3 Team,
7 HEAVY Thomas Beltrami TSA – Three Hills 2,,
8 TEUGELS Lennert Bingoal WB 1,,
9 Bennett George’s Emirati Emirati Team,,
10 GOOSSENS Kobe Intermarché – Circus – Wanty,,
11.12 All previously dropped contestants appear to have picked up again without major physical issues.
11.08 Despite the undulating track, it’s hard for the big names to make a difference today, especially given the easy finish, so today’s favorites are sprinters Mark Cavendish (Team Astana Kazakhstan) and Elia Viviani (Enos Grenadiers). Other interesting names in the event of a race finish are the Italians Matteo Malucelli (Bingoal WB), Vincenzo Albanese (EOLO-Kometa), Filippo Fiorelli (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizané) and Niccolò Bonifazio (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), but watch out Also from the escape of a potential winner.
11.05 Competitors enter the municipality of Somatino. The group is still compressed.
11.02 fall into the group! Zalf Euromobil runners Fior, Team Jayco AlUla, Biesse-Carrera and Technipes crashed #inEmiliaRomagna.
10.58 covered the first 10 kilometers. At the moment, no one has managed to make a difference.
10.54 But let’s get straight to the heart of the race. The riders had already left for a few minutes and there were already some attempts at pulling. For now, however, the group is still compact.
10.51 In the part of the day we will go from Canicato to Vittoria, for a total distance of 193 km. After an eventful first part, the only GPM of the day will have to be tackled, namely in Mazzarino (3.4km at 3.6%), whose summit will be around 150km from the finish. Once the climb is overcome, the riders will go on continuous ascents and descents that will last for a long time, then the last 35 kilometers will be between downhills and slopes.
10.48 After yesterday’s insidious stage, in which New Zealand’s Finnish Fischer-Black (UAE team) won, today there will be another day full of pitfalls.
10.45 Hello all friends of OA Sport and welcome to the LIVE text LIVE for the second stage of the 2023 Giro di Sicilia.
Hello all friends of OA Sport and welcome to the LIVE text LIVE of the second stage of the 2023 Giro di Sicilia, an Italian level 2.1 race.. After yesterday’s difficult stage, in which New Zealand’s Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Emirates Team) won, today will be another day full of pitfalls.
In today’s stage we will move from Canikato to Vitoria, A total of 193 km. After an eventful first part, the only GPM of the day will have to be tackled, namely in Mazzarino (3.4km at 3.6%), whose summit will be around 150km from the finish. Once the climb is overcome, the riders will continue the continuous ascent and descent that will continue For a long time, the last 35 kilometers will be between flat and downhill.
Despite the undulating track, the big names are unlikely to make a difference today, particularly given the easy finish, so today’s favorites are the sprinters. Mark Cavendish (Team Astana Kazakhstan) and Elia Viviani (Ennius Grenadiers). Other names of interest in the event of a race finish are those of the Italians Matteo Malucelli (Bingoal WB), Vincenzo Albanese (EOLO-Kometa), Filippo Fiorelli (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizané) and Niccolò Bonifazio (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), But also watch out for the possibility of running away from winning.
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