Giro 2021: Sprint victory Sagan, Bernal still leader

foto: Cor VosPeter Sagan powers to victory in the 10th stage of the Giro. The former World Champion outguns Fernando Gaviria on the line, while Egan Bernals stays in the pink jersey. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 10th stage Giro d’Italia 2021

1. Peter Sagan (svk)
2. Fernando Gaviria (col) s.t.
3. Davide Cimolai (ita) s.t.
4. Stefano Oldani (ita) s.t.
5. Gianni Vermeersch (bel) s.t.
6. Dries De Bondt (bel) s.t.
7. Andrea Vendrame (ita) s.t.
8. Vincenzo Albanese (ita) s.t.
9. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
10. Juan Sebastián Molano (col) s.t.

GC after stage 10
1. Egan Bernal (col)
2. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 0.14
3. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 0.22
4. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 0.37
5. Atilla Valter (hun) + 0.44
6. Hugh Carthy (gbr) + 0.45
7. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 0.46
8. Daniel Martin (irl) + 0.52
9. Simon Yates (gbr) + 0.56
10. Davide Formolo (ita) + 1.02

Race report
Pellaud, Marengo, Rivi and Van der Hoorn escape in the early kilometres and Goossens tracks them down. The five open up a gap 2 minutes before the peloton takes the reins.

While approaching the hilly zone inside the 50 kilometres BORA-hansgrohe ups the pace in the peloton. Groenewegen is the first sprinter to lose contact, while the attackers are reeled in on the Valico della Somma. Merlier can’t follow the pace 5 kilometres before the summit, while Nizzolo is dropped in the last kilometre of climbing. The Italian tries to make it back with assistance of Campenaerts, but to no avail.

In the intermediate sprint with 17 kilometres remaining Evenepoel gains a time bonus of 2 seconds, while Bernal takes 1.

Kanters hits the deck in the finale before Sagan finishes off the hard labour of his team mates. He bests Gaviria on the line, while Cimolai crosses the line in third position.

Bernal retains the maglia rosa, 14 seconds ahead of Evenepoel with Vlasov another 8 seconds furher behind.

Another interesting read: route 10th stage 2021 Giro.