Giro d’Italia: Olav Kooij powers to stage 9 dash victory in Naples

Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) broke the guts of Jhonatan Narváez (Ineos Grenadiers) within the finale 150 metres of stage 9 on the Giro d’Italia, producing a surprising dash to each catch the Ecuadorian who attacked 7km from the road and outlast Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) for the win in Naples.

Narváez made his transfer on the ultimate hill of the day, forcing the peloton right into a frantic chase again right down to town which was led by Lidl-Trek and UAE Team Emirates. There had been shades of the 2012 Tour de France the place Bradley Wiggins led out Mark Cavendish as race chief Tadej Pogačar obtained on the entrance within the remaining kilometre to try to carry again Narváez for his quick man Juan Sebastian Molano.

Milan launched from the ultimate leadout of Simone Consonni however the yellow and black jersey of Kooij was shut behind and pipped him on the line. Molano was third on the line after the work of Pogačar.

This is the largest win of Kooij’s profession on Grand Tour debut on the Giro after he struggled with knee ache after crashing through the Giro’s opening weekend, bringing Visma-Lease a Bike males their first win since Dwars door Vlaanderen in March.

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