Jonas Vingegaard achieved his first victory in the Giro d'Italia by winning the seventh stage, a 244-kilometer day that finished on the feared Blockhaus. The Dane attacked 5.5 kilometers from the finish, leaving behind Giulio Pellizzari and Felix Gall, and crossed the line 13 seconds ahead of the Austrian. Several favorites like Enric Mas and Egan Bernal lost time, while Afonso Eulálio maintains the lead with a 6:22 margin.
The power of the pedals: how to manage 244 km in the Giro 🚴
The longest stage of this edition of the Giro demanded precise management of energy and nutrition. Teams relied on power meters and advanced hydration systems to dose effort over the 4,500 meters of accumulated elevation gain. Vingegaard, with his Visma team, used a compact gearing setup on the final climb to maintain a steady cadence. Wireless data transmission technology allowed directors to adjust strategy in real time, anticipating changes in wind and gradient.
Eulálio's miracle or how to survive without breaking a sweat 😅
Afonso Eulálio remains the leader, but someone should ask him if he's out grocery shopping or racing the Giro. While Vingegaard was leaving his lungs on the Blockhaus, the Portuguese rider simply set the pace and maintained his cushion of over six minutes. It seems his strategy is as simple as rolling along and waiting for the others to tire themselves out attacking each other. A race plan any fan could understand: arrive last but sleep with a cooler head.