Coppi and Bartali today: Tullet wins in San Marino, jersey again in Dunbar – Sport
San Marino, 24 March 2022 – He is the British Ben Tullet (Ineos Grenadiers) to be crowned in the third stage of the International Week Coppi and Bartali which has seen departure and arrival in the Republic of San Marino, after 147 km and 4000 meters of altitude. The young man comes from the world of cyclocross where he won two golds at the world championships and bronze at the Europeans, now writing his name also in the arrival of the San Marino stage, crossing the finish line alone thanks to a shot on the final climb.
In a matter of seconds his partner Ed Dunbar, who maintains the leader’s jersey “ER Vince lo sport – Sidermec”. Third place for the Swiss Marc Hirschi (United Arab Emirates Team Emirates). A general classification still fully open that will reserve another two days of entertainment
A day that started immediately nervous with many skirmishes in the group trying to escape and which succeeds with Mattia Cattaneo (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Mason Hollyman (Israel Cycling Academy), Tony Gallopin (Trek-Segafredo), Oscar Riesebeek (Alpecin-Fenix ), James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost), Edgar Andres Pinzon (Colombia Tierra de Atletas) and Andrea Garosio (Biesse-Carrera) to which are added Antonio Nibali (Astana), Alessandro Monaco (Giotti Victoria), Luca Covili (Bardiani CSF Faizanè) and Edoardo Zardini (Drone Hopper-Androni Toys).
The maximum margin of 4’28 ”, however, is destined to taper off as the number of runaway hares, on the last lap of the San Marino circuit, are all put back in the den by the group of ten athletes left to fight for the success. Three kilometers from Dunquer and Dunbar arrive, to which Hirschi and Tulett attack, placing the decisive shot less than two from the end, taking the stage success also the leader’s jersey in the “Selle SMP” and that “Felsineo “Of best young. On the other hand, Andrea Garosio (Biesse-Carrera) leaps to the top of the mountain grand prix classification, thus wearing the green “SIDI” jersey.
Tomorrow, Friday 25 March, the Coppi and Bartali Week leaves Emilia Romagna to play the last two stages in Gino Bartali’s Tuscan land: on Friday the 158.7 km of the Montecatini circuit and on Saturday from Casalguidi to Cantagrillo in 160.2 km. Rai Sport will broadcast a broad summary of the five scheduled stages every day.
Stage classification: Ben Tullet (Ineos), Dunbar (Ineos) at 3 “, Hirschi (Uae) at 5”, Carr (Ef) at 7 “, Tiberi (Trek) at 12”, Ulissi (Uae) at 25 “, Uijtdebroeks (Bora ) at 25 “, Brambilla (Trek) at 38”, Conci (Italian national team) at 51 “, Cepeda (Androni) at 51”.
General classification: Dunbar (Ineos), Tullet (Ineos) at 9 “, Hirschi (Uae) at 24”, Carr (Ef) at 30 “, Tiberi (Trek) at 45”, Ulissi (Uae) at 48 “, Uijtdebroeks (Bora) at 48 ”, Brambilla (Trek) at 1’01, Conci (Italian national team) at 1’14, Hayter (Ineos) at 1’18; 12th Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) at 1’35