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Vendrame secures stage 19 Giro victory as Geraint Thomas suffers scare
Italy's Andrea Vendrame celebrates winning the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Mortegliano to Sappada, Italy, May 24, 2024

ANDREA VENDRAME soloed to victory from a breakaway on stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia in Sappada before a late crash gave Geraint Thomas a scare in his bid for a place on the overall podium.

Vendrame triumphed out of a 19-man breakaway on the 157km stage from Mortegliano as the main favourites pedalled home 16 minutes later.

Their goal had been to have a quiet day ahead of tomorrow’s double assault of the Monte Grappa and the final battle for general classification places, but Thomas had a moment’s panic when he touched wheels with Antonio Tiberi and hit the deck six kilometres from the finish.

 

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