Giro, Stage 9: Opening Up the Sprint

As I just wrote (previous post) Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain Merida) and Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) were trading attacks as the finish line approached.  Neither could shake the other, although they had managed to dropped all of the Colombians, as well as most of the pre-race favorites.  The one they didn't drop was Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott).  His final sprint to the line showed that his Maglia Rosa was no fluke.  Simon Yates now has a stage victory and a few more seconds in the lead of the 101st Giro d'Italia.  Pinot took second on the stage but remains in fourth place on the general classification.  Pozzovivo finished the day in fourth, he did managed to move up on the GC.

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Giro, Stage 9: Attacking at the Snow LIne

With everyone reeled back in, it was time for the general classification guys to fight it out amongst the snow banks.  Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain Merida) kept trading blows on the final kilometers of the Gran Sasso d'Italia.  The Maglia Blanco of Richard Carapaz (Movistar) attempts to keep pace with the accelerations, with others biding their time, or just trying to hang on.

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Giro, Stage 9: All Alone with 10 K

It was Fausto Masnada (Androni Giocattoli) who had the final say about who should be doing the work.  After his teammate, Davide Ballerini, had attempted an attack, and then Manuele Boaro (Bahrain Merida) had tried and fail, it was his turn to attack.  Masnada opened up as much as a half minute as he neared the ten kilometers to go banner.  While his efforts were admirable, it was with just three kilometers to go that he was finally pulled back into the fold.  But he again showed that you have to be willing to fail in order to succeed.  Behind him, drama upon drama was unfolding, ahead of him was just clear roads and tifosi.

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Giro, Stage 9: Mouthing Off

Manuele Boaro (Bahrain-Merida) was clearly annoyed with his fellow break away companions.  An annoyance that seemed not to phase Fausto Masnada (Androni Giocattoli).  Both riders had a teammate in the break and wanted the others to do more work (both hoping to launch their teammates on to the final climb with a sizable lead).  Hugh Carthy (EF Education First) seemed to question the antics of the Italian, some times you just need to race your bike.  I suppose they can be forgive, I am sure they are all exhausted from the day, and from nine days of racing.  Somehow, both Mathias Brandle (Trek-Segafredo) and Simone Andreetta (Bardiani CSF) stayed out of the converstaion, perhaps opting to letting their legs do the talking.

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