Giro d’Italia: Lennard Kämmna misses out on stage 16 victory over Mortirolo – Jai Hindely moves closer to pink jersey

Third and fourth place in the rating defended Mikel Landa (+0:44) and Joao Almeida (+0:59), who finished sixth and eighth respectively.

The Czech Jan Hirt from the Intermarché team clinched the day’s victory ahead of Thymen Arensman (Netherlands/DSM), behind them the Stars sprinted for third place, just under a minute and a half behind the winner.

Kämna came in 1:38 minutes behind daily classification crossed the finish line and climbed to 20th place overall. “Today was definitely a very good day. I felt good, tried everything and I don’t think I made any huge mistakes. And when other drivers are stronger, then you shouldn’t worry,” summed up the 25-year-old.

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Emanuel Buchmann had problems 14 kilometers before the finish and lost contact with the group around the pink jersey, he finished 14th (+4:11) and is now eighth in the overall classification (+4:45).

Also falling behind in the battle for the podium in Verona was Domenico Pozzovivo, the Italian who fell during the stage and is now sixth (+3:48).

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Giro queen stage: Kämna in front until shortly before the finish

On the 202 kilometers from Salo to Aprica, Kämna was able to break away from the field after a long fight in a large leading group of 22 riders and attacked from this on the way to the final climb of the 1st category.

Up to the Valvico di Santa Cristina mountain classification (1448 meters), he bravely defended his lead of no more than a minute against his former companions for a long time, until Hirt overtook eight kilometers from the finish and started his victorious solo.

“I don’t know if the win will change my career. I always said I always wanted to win a Giro stage and then end my career. But I don’t want to stop just yet,” Hirt joked after his first Grand Tour stage success.

The Dutchman Koen Bouwman (Jumbo – Visma) defended the blue jersey of the best climber, Arnaud Démare (Groupama – FDJ) is still at the top of the points classification.

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On Wednesday, the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2022 continues with the next “almost mountain arrival”, in the final to Lavarone there are again two category 1 mountain classifications on the program.

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