Jonas Vingegaard Conquers Blockhaus to Win Giro d’Italia Stage Seven

Jonas Vingegaard won stage seven of the Giro d’Italia on Friday by going alone to conquer the Blockhaus summit finish and take the stage title.

“Vingegaard conquers Blockhaus mountain for first Giro d’Italia stage win Vingegaard conquers Blockhaus mountain for first Giro d’Italia stage win BLOCKHAUS, Italy (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard surged away from the peloton to win on the Blockhaus peak in the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia on Friday and cut into Afonso Eulálio’s overall lead”

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The Guardian said Vingegaard attacked with just over 5km to the top, with Felix Gall finishing 13 seconds behind and Jai Hindley third.

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The BBC reported Vingegaard made his move with 5.5km to go on the Blockahus climb, which featured 13.6km at gradients of up to 14%, and he broke the record time for ascending the Blockhaus.

Vingegaard’s win moved him into second place in the general classification, three minutes and 17 seconds behind leader Afonso Eulalio, while Gall was 17 seconds further back in third.

After the stage, Vingegaard said, “Today we just wanted to go for the win and I’m extremely happy that I could finish it off,” as he described the climb as a “very tough climb” battling headwinds.

The BBC added that Vingegaard was “definitely happy that I could take back some time,” and it quoted him saying, “For sure Felix Gall is a big rival to me.”

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The Independent framed the result as Vingegaard’s first telling move of the race, noting that he went for broke with just over 5km to the top and that Gall came in 13 seconds behind.

The BBC also reported that Vingegaard’s victory moved him into second place in the general classification, three minutes and 17 seconds behind Afonso Eulalio, with Gall 17 seconds behind Vingegaard in third.

With the Giro’s longest stage at 245 kilometers (152 miles) taking the peloton from the coastal city of Formia high into the Apennine mountains, the race now heads into the next test with Vingegaard closing on the pink jersey.

“On the Giro d'Italia's first summit finish at Blockhaus, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) cemented his status as the overwhelming favourite to win the race, soloing home to take the stage victory”

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The AP reported that Vingegaard cut into Afonso Eulálio’s overall lead after winning by 13 seconds from Felix Gall, while Jai Hindley was third 1 minute, 2 seconds off Vingegaard.

The Guardian said Eulálio took the pink jersey on Wednesday but struggled on the Blockhaus and lost contact with the leaders with just under 6km to go, finishing nearly three minutes down on Vingegaard with his advantage cut to 3min 17sec.

The BBC noted that the 109th men’s Giro ends on May 31 in Rome, and it placed Vingegaard in second overall behind Eulalio as Gall held third, 17 seconds behind Vingegaard.