The queen stage of this 48th edition of Giro Next Genit was this Saturday … and we attended a hell of a show! Indeed, all the big names of this Tour of Italy U23 have experienced various fortunes on the 163 kilometers of this 7th stage between Bra Er Prato Nevoso. Author of a real solo number, it is Pavel Novak (Mbh Bank Ballan CSB) which has established itself at the top and which goes back to the general classification, where it goes up 3rd. Behind him, the pink jersey Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies), attacked from all sides, managed to resist and retains the general's head for 11 small seconds on Jakob omrzel (Bahrain Victorious Development). Victim of a fall far from the arrival, Jarno widar (Lotto Development) has lost everything.
VIDEO – The summary of this 7th stage of the Giro Next Gen
The summary
As since the beginning of the week, the battle to take the escape has been tough. In a small head group we found in particular Pavel Novak (Mbh Bank Ballan CSB), 11th of the general, and Aubin Sparfel (Decathlon Ag2r Development), both accompanied by a teammate. In the peloton, the leaders' teams control, while – outside the field of cameras – the title holder and 4th of the general Jarno widar (Lotto Development) is a fall and must let go. Savings error et Novak Isolate themselves in the lead, before the French must let go, following a puncture, 25 kilometers from the finish.
At the foot of the Prato Nevoso (11km to 7.3%), Novak was barely more than 2 minutes ahead and the pace accelerated in the peloton, under the impulse of Visma | Lease a Bike Development. The first to draw in this group was Adria Pericas (Uae Team Emirates Genz), but Novak continues to impress and hardly loses anything about the leaders who are fighting behind. Despite the help of Lorenzo Finn (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe Rookies), le maillot rose Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies) must cede following the attacks of Jorgen Nordhagen (Visma | Lease a Bike Development) et de Jakob omrzel (Bahrain Victorious Development). The latter is released by the Norwegian, who returns to Pericas and decramponne … but it's too late, since Novak wins at the top with 1'24 “in advance. Behind, the differences are tight, since Pericas is 3rd at 1'29 “, Omrzel 4th to 1'37 “and Tuckwell managed to resist by passing the line with 1'52 “delay.
A debt that allows him to keep his pink jersey, but the gaps are tighter than ever. Since he is ahead of Omrzel only 11 “and Novak of 27 “. Filippo Turconi (VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè), Northern garden, Pericas et Finnall placed under the two minutes, are also still in the race for the final victory, on the eve of the arrival.
