Daniel Felipe Martínez He once again demonstrated this Tuesday that determination that characterizes him, he did not give up in one of the most difficult stages of the Italy spin and he fought against the best to recover that second place in the general classification of the Corsa Rosa.
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The day started off complicated, the weather did not favor the cyclists who faced strong winds, rain and at times snow. However, the inclement weather did not stop Tadej pogacarwho raised his arms for the fifth time in this Italy spin after staying with stage 16.
Daniel Martínez, second overall in the Giro d’Italia
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Behind, not so far from the champion, just 16 seconds away, the Colombian arrived Daniel Felipe Martínez, who fought Geraint Thomas in that war that they have hunted to take second place overall.
The Bora rider tried to take second place in the stage, but the Italian Giulio Pelizzarri He didn’t allow it. Daniel crossed from third, gained a bonus and moved the Briton to third place in the classification.
At the end of the stage, and with notable signs of cold due to the rain, Daniel Felipe Martínez showed the symptoms of exhaustion left by the race, while being congratulated by several members of the bora and he was wrapped in a coat to cover him from the cold.
Daniel Martínez is still on the podium of the Giro d’Italia 2024.
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In a video shared by RCN on their social networks, you can see the exact moment when Daniel Felipe Martínez He finishes the race and remains on the handlebars of his bicycle for several seconds with notable symptoms of pain and suffering.
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At times it was thought that the Colombian athlete was crying because of the gestures he made with his face, but he recovered after taking a breather on his bicycle and recovered from the enormous effort he made.
A few moments later, members of the bora They helped him put on a waterproof jacket to protect him from the rain and cold.
With his third place in stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, Daniel Felipe Martínez He discounted those 15 seconds of difference he had with Geraint Thomas and surpassed him overall. The Colombian is now in second, 7 minutes and 18 seconds behind Pogacar, with an advantage of 22 seconds over Thomas.
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