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2024 Giro dell'Emilia (1.Pro) Results

107th edition: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Giro dell'Emilia podium history | 2023 edition | Course map & profile | Photos | Start list

Vignola - San Luca (Bologna), Italy. 215.3 km

A solo win in the rain for Tadej Pogacar.

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Weather at the finish city of Bologna at 2:20 PM, local time: 13C (55F), cloudy, with the wind from the northwest at 8 km/hr (5 mph). There is a 17% chance of rain. It was raining on the riders at the start.

The race: Here's the report from second-place Tim Pidcock's Team INEOS Grenadiers.

Tom Pidcock produced a superb display to claim second in atrocious conditions at the Giro dell’Emilia.

The first of the Italian autumn classics is often defined by the final ascent of the iconic San Luca climb, but, such were the conditions, the race found itself in two before it had even reached the first of the five ascents.

Tom was attentive all day, being seen in second wheel from the moment of the split.

As the much-reduced peloton hit the first of the ascent of San Luca, the pace was increased. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team-Emirates) would then launch his move, going solo over the top, and quickly amassing a gap on the rest.

Pidcock would be an instrumental part of the chase group, pushing the pace on the slick, technical descents, and riding a strong tempo on the climbs.

Into the last few hundred metres of the final climb, and Tom would sprint clear from the escape group to claim second on the day, behind lone winner Pogacar.

Tadej Pogacar before the start in his new world champion's rainbow jersey and rainbow accented bike.

Complete results:

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215.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.046 km/hr

2024 Giro dell'Emilia map & profile:

2024 Giro dell'Emilia map

2024 Giro dell'Emilia profile

2024 Giro dell'Emilia photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Team INEOS Grenadiers is presented before the race start.

Remco Evenepoel

Tadej Pogacar in his rainbow jersey before the race start.

Groupama-FDJ's David Gaudu heads to the start.

Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic on the start line.

Looks like it's about time to race.

Tadej Pogacar has taken flight. The race is his.

Pogacar on the San Luca climb to the finish.

Behind, the peloton on the San Luca Climb.

Wilco Kelderman

Sam Oomen

Dylan Teuns leads a chase group

After the race Pogacar talks to the press indoors

Start list with back numbers, October 4, 2024: