Santiago Buitrago Sanchez (Bahrain – Victorious) has won Stage 19 of the 2023 Giro d’Italia, the 183km long Longarone-Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Rif. Auronzo) queen stage of the race. Derek Gee (Israel – PremierTech) and Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education-EasyPost) finished second and third respectively.
Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) retains the Maglia Rosa.
Speaking seconds after the finish, the stage winner Santiago Buitrago Sanchez said: “It’s an epic victory, on a perfect day. I am very happy because I fought so hard to get into the breakaway. To win in front of this crowd is something special. It was a good Giro for our team, with two stage wins. I am very happy.”
The Maglia Rosa Geraint Thomas said: “I think it was a difficult day, especially for the altitude. I tried in the final km but Roglic came back well and I’ve lost a couple of seconds on the line. Tomorrow it will be great to watch, horrible to do.”
Stage 19 Brief Results
- Santiago Buitrago Sanchez (Bahrain – Victorious) – 183 km in 5h28’07”
- Derek Gee (Israel – PremierTech) at 51″
- Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education-EasyPost) at 1’46”
General Classification After Stage 19
- Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) at 26″
- João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) at 59″
Jerseys:
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Agenzia ICE with the brand Madeinitaly.gov.it – Jonathan Milan (Bahrain – Victorious)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Thibaut Pinot (Groupama – FDJ)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Intimissimi Uomo – João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates)
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