Giro d’italia-2017: Quintana wins mountain the first category

Summing up the results of the ninth stage of the 100th version of the three-week Cycling race Giro d’italia.

On the ninth stage of the Italian race had a hill to climb first category Blockhouse (the length is 13.6 km, the average gradient
An 8.4%). This peak was preceded by a mostly flat stretch.

The breakaway of the day, the head of which stood Pierre Rolland and Luis Leon Sanchez, was eliminated before the start of the ascent to the final mountain stages. Immediately police motorcycle provoked a big crash, which injured several key riders Sky.

On Blockhouse expected word took generaliste. Captain “Моvistar” Nair Quintana attacked long before the finish line – the attack of the Colombian supported only Thibaut Pinot and Vincenzo nibali. This Trinity a few hundred metres, held together until Quintana finally dropped companions with wheels and went on to win the stage.

Nair Quintana in third time has won a stage of the Giro and became the new owner of the pink Jersey, ahead of nearest competitor by 28 seconds.

Giro d’italia-2017. The results of the eighth stage:

1. Nair Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) – 3:44,41
2. Thibaut Pinot (France, FDJ) – 0,24
3. Tom Especially Dumoulin Can (Netherlands, Sunweb)
4. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands, Trek-Segafredo) – 0,41
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Bahrain-Merida) – 1,00

Overall standings after nine stages:

1. Nair Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) – 42:06,09
2. Thibaut Pinot (France, FDJ) – 0,28
3. Tom Especially Dumoulin Can (Netherlands, Sunweb) And 0.30
4. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands, Trek-Segafredo) – 0,51
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Bahrain-Merida) – 1,10

Tomorrow’s Giro rest day and on Monday is scheduled a cutting length of 39.8 kilometers.

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