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2027 Giro route features double Mortirolo ascent and return to iconic Monte Zoncolan and Passo Gavia
The route for the 110th Giro, scheduled for May 8-30, was presented in Rome on Monday.
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Brennan was delivered to the front of the bunch with 100 meters left by an ideal leadout from Wout van Aert, his star teammate at Visma-Lease a Bike who already won two stages at this Vuelta.
The temperature neared 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) when Wout Van Aert crossed the finish line in a stage shortened from 189 kilometers to 110 kilometers (117 miles to 68 miles) because of the heat.
Mas tacked some 25 seconds onto his advantage over Primož Roglič after dropping the four-time former winner on the final climb.
Tadej Pogacar will miss a chance to fill one of the rare holes in his cycling resume.
The Belgian rider won his fourth career stage at the Vuelta a España while Enric Mas kept the red jersey.
Enric Mas’ advantage over Primoz Roglic, a four-time Vuelta winner, now is 1 minute, 45 seconds.
Bastien Tronchon put his right hand to his helmet in surprise crossing the line and sobbed tearfully when his Groupama-FDJ United teammates congratulated him.
Enric Mas of Movistar, who inherited the lead from Pogacar, won the mountainous ninth stage.
Race organizers confirmed he pulled out of the race.
Andreas Leknessund conquered the grueling 93-mile mountain route in nearly four hours.