Ruben Guerreiro wins Giro d'Italia stage nine as João Almeida keeps overall lead
11-Oct-2020 15:50:56 | The Guardian
- First Portuguese stage success at Giro since 1989
- Steven Kruijswijk loses time to GC rivals on final climb
Ruben Guerreiro became the first Portuguese rider to win at the Giro d’Italia in 31 years when he claimed the ninth stage on Sunday, a 208km mountainous route from San Salvo to Roccaraso.
The EF Pro Cycling rider beat his fellow escapee, Jonathan Castroviejo of Ineos Grenadiers, by jumping away in the last 300 metres of the punishing final climb. The previous Portuguese rider to win a Giro stage was Acácio da Silva in 1989.
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