Andrea Vendrame shows his staying power as he storms to victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia.
Andrea Vendrame's solo downhill attack won him the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia while overall leader Tadej Pogacar avoided any risks on the rain-slicked roads on Friday. The second win of Vendrame’s career at the Giro followed a stage victory in 2021 for the Italian rider. Vendrame clocked just under four hours on the undulating stage, which included three categorized climbs in the final 60 kilometers (37 miles) of the 157-kilometer (98-mile) route from Mortegliano to Sappada.
Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes wins stage one of the RideLondon Classique by a five-second margin.
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