Giro: and three stage successes for Tadej Pogacar the cannibal, who crushes all competition

The first week of racing has passed and we don't see who could prevent Pogacar from winning the Giro. ANSA – LUCA ZENNARO

The Slovenian takes the "treble" this Saturday at Prati di Tivo during the 8th stage. 

Tadej Pogacar is insatiable for his debut in the Tour of Italy: the Slovenian signed his third victory in the Giro, winning the 8th stage with his finish at 1,450 m altitude, Saturday in Prati di Tivo.

Pogacar overtook at the end of the 152 km between Spoleto and Prati di Tivo the Colombian Daniel Gonzalez, his runner-up in the ranking, 2nd, and the Australian Ben O'Connor, 3rd, while the Welsh Geraint Thomas, 5th, gave up a handful of extra seconds.

The leader of the UAE team, led by two teammates in the final climb, 14 km long with an average gradient of 7%, made the difference 200 m from the finish line. ;arrival.

The team did a great job

The Slovenian had already won the 2nd stage and, on Friday, the 7th stage, a 40.6 km time trial. After eight days of racing, while the finish will be judged on May 26 in Rome, he is 2 min 40 sec ahead of Martinez and 2 min 58 sec over Thomas.

Alaphilippe and Bardet tried their luck

"The team did a great job to put me in the best conditions in the finale. It was my teammates who decided my victory in a way", he said.

"Sunday's stage will be easier for us, we need to breathe a little" , recognized the double winner of the Tour de France.

The stage was notably animated by the French Julian Alaphilippe, Romain Bardet and Valentin Paret-Peintre who tried their luck several times, before the UAE team did not finish. #39;enters action and ideally launches Pogacar to victory.