Giro Stage 5 | Tough Hills in a Long Race to Potenza, Chances for an Early Breakaway?
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The riders face a hilly 203-kilometer stage between Praia a Mare and Potenza today. It looks like an ideal ride for breakaway riders. The final fifty kilometers include a steep climb of 6.6 kilometers at over nine percent. Bad weather is also forecast.
The fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia is a 203-kilometer ride from Praia a Mare to Potenza. Giulio Ciccone starts in the pink jersey.
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The fifth stage is difficult to predict. A sprint from a reduced peloton? A day for the general classification contenders? Or the breakaway riders after all? The riders start the hilly course at 12:25 PM in Praia a Mare. The finish in Potenza, 203 kilometers away, is expected at 5:15 PM.
Koen Bouwman (32) is competing in his 8th Giro d’Italia, by far his favourite Grand Tour. On Wednesday, the stage finishes in Potenza, the place where the King of the Mountains from back then won one of his two Giro stages in 2022. He talks about his love for Italy, his chances and his podcast.
The attackers rubbed cream on their calves this morning in Praia a Mare, as there is a golden opportunity for a successful breakaway spanning 204 kilometers. Even the weather stations are forecasting thunderstorms. Will we see a crash in Potenza? Follow the 5th Giro stage from 12:25.
The Giro d'Italia continues this Wednesday with a fifth stage that will link Praia to Mare to Potenza. All the information about the race and its diffusion are to be found here.
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