Santiago Buitrago wins Stage 19 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

Santiago Buitrago Sanchez (Bahrain – Victorious) has won Stage 19 of the 106th Giro d’Italia, the 183km long Longarone-Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Rif. Auronzo). Derek Gee (Israel – PremierTech) and Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education-EasyPost) finished second and third respectively.

Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) retains the Maglia Rosa.

STAGE RESULTS
1 – Santiago Buitrago Sanchez (Bahrain – Victorious) – 183 km in 5h28’07”
2 – Derek Gee (Israel – PremierTech) at 51″
3 – Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education-EasyPost) at 1’46”

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION1 – Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) 2 – Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) at 26″3 – João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) at 59″

THE OFFICIAL JERSEYSThe leader jerseys of the Giro d’Italia are designed by CASTELLI and produced with SITIP recycled fabrics.

Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers)
Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Agenzia ICE with the brand Madeinitaly.gov.it – Jonathan Milan (Bahrain – Victorious)
Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Thibaut Pinot (Groupama – FDJ)
Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Intimissimi Uomo – João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates)

Speaking seconds after the finish, the stage winner Santiago Buitrago Sanchez said: “It’s an epic victory, on a perfect day. I am very happy because I fought so hard to get into the breakaway. To win in front of this crowd is something special. It was a good Giro for our team, with two stage wins. I am very happy.”

The Maglia Rosa Geraint Thomas said: “I think it was a difficult day, especially for the altitude. I tried in the final km but Roglic came back well and I’ve lost a couple of seconds on the line. Tomorrow it will be great to watch, horrible to do.”