Maeder takes Giro stage six as Bernal, Evenepoel impress
Swiss rider claims his first grand tour victory
13 May 2021 - 18:54
Ascoli Piceno — Swiss Gino Maeder claimed his maiden grand tour victory when he prevailed at the end of a long-range breakaway on the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia as Egan Bernal underlined his title credentials again on Thursday.
A day after his Bahrain Victorious leader Mikel Landa crashed out of the race, Maeder had just enough left in the tank after 162km in the rain from Grotte di Frasassi to give his team something to cheer...
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