Daniel Felipe Martínez goes for redemption in the Giro d’Italia: a very tough high mountain stage

What of Daniel Felipe Martínez It was also among the plans, that he would waste time with Pogacar, with Geraint Thomas and gave up third place. But the important thing was not to give too many advantages to his rivals and not to get close to him. Ben O’Connor and Alberto Tiberi in the general classification.

The Colombian rider tried to defend his second place in the general classification, but lost it with Geraint Thomascrossing the finish line at 1 minute and 45 seconds from Ganna after stopping the stopwatch at 36 minutes and 47 seconds.

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What of Daniel Felipe It is confirmation of the runner that was expected, solid, focused, productive and regular in a three-week race. Although he lost time with Thomas and second place overall, he is 15 seconds away from recovering it. He leads O’Connor by 39 seconds and Tiberi by 2 minutes and 21 seconds overall.

Daniel Felipe Martínez He is a regular climber, surely today (6:00 am TV Caracol HD2, 8:00 am RCN and DSports) he should be ahead. Stage 15 is not only going to be long, it will be exhausting, it is 222 kilometers. The runners must be regulated because they are difficult mountain passes, five in total and the last of them, first category, and with one important reservation, has an average maximum height of 5,300 meters, the runner who has not prepared well for the height can have a really bad time.

Key will be the promotion to Mortirolo Passa first-class mountain prize, 12 kilometers long and with ramps of 12.6 percent inclination, and with maximum ramps up to 16 percent inclination.

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There the group will be selected and then finish off a day with a first-class mountain prize at kilometer 197 of 15 kilometers and with maximum ramps of 11 percent, which is linked to another mountain pass of 7 km and very complicated ramps of the 19 percent incline.

Then comes a descent to face the last ascent, the mountain prize of the Foscagno Pass. It will not be a stage to sentence the Giro d’Italia, but it will leave a very selected general classification.

Due to his consistency and what has been seen in these first two parts of the competition, the Bora runner should remain on the podium of the race. What is expected is that Pogacar will continue to increase his difference and in that battle of squares for The ‘top 5’ and ‘top 10’ will include Martínez and Einer Rubio, who came out of the first 10 positions, who was within the normal range in a time trial that is not his specialty, but will be able to recover in the mountains.
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