00:14La tappa 6 sarà la tappa di casa, arriverò nella piazza della mia città,
00:19quindi sarebbe fantastico, ma adesso guardiamo tappa per tappa senza farci prendere dall'entusiasmo.
00:32So, stage 6, 4,100 metri, e il signo è 10 o'clock, quindi abbiamo 40 minuti.
00:42Questi sono abbastanza lunghi, ma guardate in mente perché, you know, è sempre un pin in the legs.
00:50La tensione è riuscita a livello, perché abbiamo arrivato il momento della verità.
00:54There is nowhere to hide, no room for hesitation, and everyone who wants to win must give absolutely everything.
01:06Del Toro aims to complete the job and carry the blue jersey, reclaimed at Mon Baroccio, all the way to
01:13the finish line.
01:16Voco, voco, voco, voco, voco o'clock, voco, voco, voco, voco, voco.
01:35E' stato molto difficile, è stato più o meno un sogno che arrivò dopo ciò che ho avuto, quindi sono
01:40davvero felice.
01:42Adesso ho avuto un po' di pezzi nei miei piedi, ma posso fare un buon lavoro per la squadra.
02:04The road awaits the riders, and the course is a grueling one.
02:08From San Severino to Camerino, the route covers 188 km and features 3,900 m of elevation gain.
02:17The general classification remains tight, and some riders may well pay the price for their efforts yesterday.
02:24The day's first major challenge is the ascent of Sassotetto.
02:28The finale features the Camerino circuit, a brutal yet spectacular loop culminating in the wall of Madonna delle Carceri,
02:36which the riders must tackle three times.
02:39Let the spectacle begin.
02:46And today there are sparks again.
02:48There's not even time to wave the flag to give the official start before the sprints begin.
02:53And what sprints they are?
02:56There's a full speed start.
02:58Van Aert, Van Der Po, and Betio make the first acceleration rushes.
03:02The rest is a continuous succession of jumps at the head of the peg.
03:06Today again the breakaway takes shape.
03:08After about 40 km of racing, seven of them attack.
03:12The first hour they fly at an average speed of 40 km an hour.
03:18And on the Sassotetto Mountain Grand Prix, the lead reaches four minutes.
03:41The Camerino climb awaits today's attackers.
03:44The crossings through the market region leave their mark on the muscles of those pushing to the limit.
03:49And Tirreno Adriatico, once again, delivers an explosive stage that tests everyone's endurance.
03:59The circuit finish only adds to the spectacle.
04:05At the heart of the challenge lies the Camerino climb tackled three times.
04:09The effort has taken its toll and fatigue is beginning to show among the attackers.
04:13Now only two riders remain out front, Gregor Muehlberger and Clement Braz Alfonso.
04:19Behind them, Ganna, Calzoni, Kauk, and Silva can no longer match their pace.
04:32But another rider is determined to play a leading role today, Richard Karapatz.
04:36He manages to bridge across to the group containing Ganna and his teammates,
04:40while the blue jersey of Del Toro fights to regain ground.
04:57We enter the final 25 kilometers of stage six with Muehlberger and Braz Alfonso less than 40 seconds ahead.
05:05UAE has done the most important work in leading the chase, but in this section of the route,
05:10Van Art's Visma Lisa bike gives a jump to the lead of the peg,
05:14which under that impulse thins out and removes precious teammates from Del Toro.
05:25How lovely is that?
05:26It's almost like, sorry mate, good effort, but hey, he knows.
05:29Seven kilometers to go, the adventure of Braz Alfonso in Muehlberger comes to an end.
05:34The day of reconciliation has come.
05:36For us, of the family, but for all the fans, it's an emotion to have here Giulio.
05:42It's something imaginable.
05:43I tried to try to answer all this tonight, but it's not coming.
05:47The Camarino climb awaits, and at this point, it's no longer just the stage on the line.
05:53The stakes are significantly higher, because now the final victory of the Tirreno Adriatico is at stake.
06:00Right now, some Jay Kalula riders are setting the tempo.
06:04Van Art starts the beginning of the climb.
06:07He's made his men work hard, and he wants to reward them with a good move.
06:11But when the first inclines are feeling under his wheels,
06:14his legs are no longer able to produce the power needed to escape his rival's control.
06:23He doesn't even have time to breathe when Ben Healy attacks on the counter.
06:28The race is spectacular and as hard fun as everyone expected,
06:32but the top two men in the rankings need to be saddled, and the finish line is getting closer.
06:41And here comes Pelizzari!
06:44Del Toro is expecting that attack and immediately pulled him onto his wheels,
06:48but the man from the market region runs his own road and doesn't give up.
06:53When you close on Pelizzari, there's no body, eh? We are all in full gas, eh?
07:00You're the best, eh? Ale Torito, eh?
07:10Grande Torito, grande Torito, grande Torito, eh?
07:13And he's gonna lose two more kilometers.
07:14He's gonna lose two more kilometers.
07:15Courage is not something he lacks, and he tries again.
07:19And that time is now!
07:21Here he is!
07:21Keep fighting, keep fighting, come on!
07:23And indeed a fresh grin from this man grimaces for everybody else,
07:28because Izek Del Toro, when he's in this kind of mood, is the ball!
07:32And everybody else, I'm afraid, they may be matadors,
07:35but they're gonna furl their capes and swords,
07:37because he's gonna get himself all the way home, 25 meters before he not only claims the title,
07:42but the stage win he's been looking for, that was absolutely magnificent!
07:47In every way!
07:49Yeah!
07:50Yeah!
07:52Yeah!
07:53Yeah!
07:54Yeah!
08:06Isaac Del Toro dominates in Camarino and signs a very important win,
08:10and it's a victory that's valued double, because it created an unbridgeable gap in the rankings.
08:16The Mexicans signed his fourth win of the season behind him, Johannesson, and Jorgensen,
08:21while Pelizzari finished the stage in fourth place, nine seconds away from the leader.
08:25Tirreno Adriatico offered another vibrant, gritty, and spectacular stage with a finish that exceeded everyone's expectations.
08:34Del Toro confirmed himself as an exceptional athlete,
08:37and Pelizzari, his friend and rival, defeated on his own roads,
08:41was the first to shake his hand and congratulate him.
08:51I just try to think in so many different scenarios and how I will play them,
08:56and then start to think more how I will approach the final,
09:00and then when Jan comes back, we try to get fun.
09:04In a race everyone pushes to win, but there's also respect, friendship and mutual admiration.
09:10That's the beauty of racing and cycling. Today's success is worth double, as we said.
09:15You just need to look at the gap to understand why.
09:19Del Toro is the outstanding leader, and the Tirreno Adriatico is now in his hands.
09:24Pelizzari is 42 seconds away, the raking is secure, and Camarino's success delivers a complete victory.
09:32Tomorrow's the grand finale in San Benedetto del Tronto, a finish line that calls on the sprinters.
09:38The start is from Civitanova Marche, the first part features the Ripa Tronzone Mountain Grand Prix,
09:44before the peloton heads towards the final circuit,
09:46which must be repeated five times before the classic sprint at the end of the 142-kilometer course.
09:54The sprinters sharpen their weapons, and the Trident Trophy awaits its rightful owner,
09:59the new king of the Race of the Two Seas.
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