Nicolas Prodhomme (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale Team) has won Stage 19 of the 108th Giro d’Italia, the 166 km long Biella-Champoluc, ahead of Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Richard Carapaz (EF Education – EasyPost).
Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) retains the Maglia Rosa.
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Nicolas Prodhomme (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale Team) – 166 km in 4h50’35”, av speed 34.275 km/h
2 – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) at 58″
3 – Richard Carapaz (EF Education – EasyPost) s.t.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
2 – Richard Carapaz (EF Education – EasyPost) at 43″
3 – Simon Yates (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) at 1’21”
4 – Derek Gee (Israel – Premier Tech) at 2’27”
5 – Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) at 3’36”
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS
The leader jerseys of the Giro d’Italia are produced and designed by CASTELLI.
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by IUMAN – Intimissimi Uomo – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and ITA – Italian Trade Agency – Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, born after 01/01/2000, sponsored by Conad – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Nicolas Prodhomme said: “I’ve worked a lot for this Giro d’Italia. I didn’t want to compete for the GC, I wanted to try and win a stage. I’ve waited for long for this win to come. I won my first race three weeks ago. But to win in the WorldTour at the Giro d’Italia makes me very happy. It’s a beautiful day. Our breakaway didn’t have a big gap. I didn’t feel great when I followed the first attacks. My legs were stiff on the first climb. Kilometre after kilometre I felt better on the bike. On col de Joux, I realised that I needed to take risks otherwise we were going nowhere. I’ve come fifth on two stages because I didn’t risk anything. Today I decided to play for winning. The outcomes is very nice for me”.
