Giro d'Italia: Kämna falls back slightly - Evenepoel weakens
DPA
· 13.05.2023
Kämna runs out of steam
The 26-year-old lost time on the 207 kilometre long eighth stage to the stars Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal - Quick Step) when he ran out of energy during an attack on the final climb.
In the overall standings, the professional from Bora-Hansgrohe in tenth place, 1:54 minutes behind leader Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM) from Norway. The Belgian Evenepoel is second, eight seconds behind, with the Slovenian Roglic a further 30 seconds back in third. The day's victory in Fossombrone was secured by Irish classics specialist Ben Healy (EF Education EasyPost), who had attacked out of a leading group 50 kilometres before the finish.
Lennard Kämna satisfied with form
"I was a bit overexcited myself (too enthusiastic, the ed.) in the last ten kilometres because I felt really good and rode too fast into the mountain. I thought today would be a good day for me, but in the end I unfortunately paid the price and lost time instead of gaining it," said Kämna. Nevertheless, he is "happy with my form" and there is still a long way to go.
Roglic attacked on the short but up to 19 per cent steep hill I Cappuccini about six kilometres before the finish. Kämna followed first, but was then passed. World champion Evenepoel, on the other hand, had almost reached Roglic, but then showed his first weakness in this year's Giro. The 23-year-old lost 14 seconds to Roglic in the end.
Giro d'Italia 2023: Individual time trial on Sunday
The first big individual time trial is on the programme on Sunday. The 35-kilometre course from Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena should actually suit Kämna.
In two-time time trial world champion Filippo Ganna, one of the contenders for the stage win will be missing. The Italian had to withdraw from the race give up on Saturday due to a Covid illness. It was the fourth corona case of the current race.
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