Giro d’Italia 2022, stage 20 – live updates from brutal day in the Dolomites

After about 32km of racing, Ineos Grenadiers fanned themselves out on the front of the peloton in an attempt to slow the race down a little, letting the breakaway gain some more time. That would suggest they are not too concerned – not yet, at least – with the stage win, but instead are focused on controlling the general classification. Once the racing all calmed down a little, the 15-man breakaway found its rhythm before gaining an advantage of 6min 2sec over the maglia rosa after 52km of racing (117km to go). Interesting to note that Bahrain Victorious are riding on the front of the general classification group, in other word the peloton with Raichard Carapaz, Jai Hindley an Mikel Landa, which may mean they are hoping their Basque leader (Landa) is plotting something this afternoon. Remember, Landa trails Carapaz by 1min 5sec and is all but assured third on general classification and so has nothing to lose really, but everything to win if he can pull off the ride of his life once this stage reaches the high mountains.

The breakaway in full . . .

Thymen Arensman (DSM), Davide Ballerini (Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl), Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo), Alessandro Covi (UAE Team Emirates), Davide Formolo (UAE Team Emirates), Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe), Gijs Leemreize (Jumbo-Visma), Sylvain Moniquet (Lotto-Soudal), Domen Novak (Bahrain Victorious), Sam Ooomen (Jumbo-Visma), Antonio Pedrero (Movistar), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix), Mauri Vansevenant (Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl), Andrea Vendrame (Ag2r-Citroën) and Edoardo Zardini (Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli).