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We posted the report from stage winner & GC leader Jonas Vingegaard's Team Visma | Lease a Bike with the results.
Here's the Giro stage sixteen report from White Jersey owner Alfonso Eualalio's Team Bahrain Victorious:
Afonso Eulálio held onto the Maglia Bianca after Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, finishing 11th on a hot mountain day from Bellinzona to Carì.
The 113km stage, raced entirely in Switzerland, opened the final week with a short but hard test: 2,928 metres of climbing, repeated ascents through Torre and Leontica, and a final climb to Carì that left no room to hide. With temperatures close to 30°C, the heat also became an important part of the day, making hydration and energy management key from the start.
Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) took the stage victory after attacking on the final climb and riding solo to the finish, with Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) second and Jai Hindley (Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe) third. Behind them, the GC group split again on the steep road to Carì, with several riders losing time in the final kilometres.
For Bahrain Victorious, Eulálio stayed in the fight and crossed the line in 11th place, 3’04” behind Vingegaard. The result keeps the Portuguese rider fifth overall in the general classification, 5’40” behind the Maglia Rosa, while also defending his lead in the young rider classification.
Afonso Eulálio heads to the start of Giro stage 11. Sirotti photo
After Stage 16, Eulálio continues in the Maglia Bianca with a 2’17” advantage over Davide Piganzoli (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), and 4’23” over Mathys Rondel (Tudor Pro Cycling Team).
Afonso Eulálio said:
“One more day we keep the white jersey, and that is super important for us. It gives me something extra, some power to continue fighting every day.
"I think I’m still not ready for the podium or those big places in a Grand Tour. The riders in front are super strong, and I’m just happy to share the podium with Jonas for so many days already. We just keep fighting.
"I’m very happy with the way we are working, and that the team believes in me and continues to believe in me. There are five more days to finish the Giro, and we just have to keep fighting and keep working well for the next days.
"Today we had a super hard climb in the final. I had good support, with the guys helping me and giving me motivation in the last part. I’m super happy to keep the jersey.
"Pellizzari didn’t have his best day today, but Piganzoli and the other guys are getting closer and they are riding very strong. I hope I can continue with good legs. We have five more days, and we just keep fighting”.
Franco Pellizotti said after the stage:
“Today was a short but very demanding stage, especially in the final. The pace was high from the start to the finish, also with the tailwind making the race even faster.
"The guys did an amazing job. They stayed with Afonso almost until the bottom of the final climb, and from there he managed it very well. He was dropped early, but he kept his own pace, stayed calm, and came back close to riders like Rondel and Storer in the end.
"We are happy with this performance. To finish 11th on a stage like this its amazing result.”
The Giro continues tomorrow with Stage 17 from Cassano d’Adda to Andalo, another long and important day as the race moves deeper into its final week.
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Here's the Giro stage sixteen report from Thymen Arensman's Team Netcompany INEOS:
Thymen Arensman climbed into third place overall at the Giro d’Italia following a strong team performance on stage 16.
The Dutchman was joined by teammate Egan Bernal in a select chasing group of favourites in the final kilometres of the climb to Cari.
With Bernal producing a solid and selfless turn, Arensman then accelerated with two kilometres to go, eventually finishing fourth on the Swiss summit finish.
The result elevated the Netcompany INEOS rider into third on the Giro GC, 4:27 back on leader and stage victor Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike). Bernal held on well to finish seventh and jumped up to 10th place overall with five stages remaining.
Thymen Arensman finishes stage sixteen. Sirotti photo
A short, sharp 113km test saw the action quickly resume following the final rest day, with Arensman and Bernal well supported throughout by their teammates. The pair regroup quickly following Vingegaard's winning attack with 6.6km to go, with Bernal able to set a solid tempo in a group that would eventually swell to six riders.
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And here's the Giro stage sixteen report from Paul Magnier's Team Soudal Quick-Step:
Corsa Rosa resumed on Tuesday with the shortest road stage of this edition, just 113 kilometers from Bellinzona to Cari. It was a short but hard day that the peloton spent in Switzerland, and former National Champion Filippo Zana tried to be among the protagonists, going in a breakaway that ended up forming after multiple attempts.
The fast start led to several groups being strewn across the road, and it took almost two hours for a proper breakaway to form. Zana was there for Soudal Quick-Step, but was eventually caught by the peloton long before the final climb, the demanding Cari. Averaging 7.9% over 11.7 kilometers, the ascent made its Giro d’Italia and witnessed a solo victory of overall leader Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike).
Paul Magnier (far right) wins the stage fifteen field sprint for fifth place. Sirotti photo
Paul Magnier arrived well inside the time limit and retained the points classification jersey, which he’ll sport again during Wednesday’s stage between Cassano d’Adda to Andalo. The 22-year-old Frenchman now has 15 days in the prestigious maglia ciclamino – the youngest rider this century to reach this impressive milestone.