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Irish Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Giro d'Italia: Wout van Aert wins stage nine as Isaac del Toro takes leader's jersey
Belgian Wout van Aert battled to victory on stage nine of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, holding off Mexican Isaac del Toro who moved into the overall lead after the pair went for broke and stole a march on the rest of the field. Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), riding his first Giro, used all his Strade Bianche experience to outsmart Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), with Italy's Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) coming in third. Pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic (Red Bull–Bora Hansgrohe) was involved in a crash and also suffered a puncture to lose valuable time in the general classification, dropping to 10th overall, two minutes and 25 seconds behind Del Toro. The stage, a 181 kilometre ride from Gubbio to Siena, saw the first major shake-up of this year's Giro in the race for the pink jersey, with the gravel sectors usually seen in the Strade Bianche one-day race suiting Van Aert best. READ MORE 'This victory means a lot to me, I almost cannot explain it,' Van Aert said. 'It had to be here I believe, because this place is where my road career started back in 2018.' Van Aert finished third in the 2018 Strade Bianche and again the following year before tasting victory in 2020, and the 30-year-old Giro debutant made his experience count on a day when others faltered. The Belgian was part of a chasing group which hunted down an earlier breakaway, and alongside Del Toro was able to shake off the likes of Egan Bernal with 15km to go, and the pair then fought for the stage win themselves. There was plenty of action behind, with Roglic going down in the peloton in a crash which also claimed one of the stage favourites Tom Pidcock, and both riders suffered punctures to put them well out of contention. Del Toro came into the final kilometre with the pink jersey already secured, as race leader Diego Ulissi (XDS-Astana) had been dropped by the peloton early in the stage, and the Mexican looked to have the legs to take the stage win too. Van Aert, however, had let the Mexican do most of the work in the closing stages and found another gear coming into the final 400 metres on the narrow streets of Siena to overtake Del Toro, and despite a wobble on the final bend, claim victory. 'I had to fight all the way to the top through the streets of Siena,' Van Aert said. 'And because I know the final pretty well I needed to do the move in the last three corners. I almost missed the last one but the experience of Strade Bianche helped me win today.' Del Toro holds a comfortable one minute and 13 second lead over Spain's Juan Ayuso going into Monday's rest day, with Antonio Tiberi third overall, a further 17 seconds back. Tuesday's stage 10 is a 28.6km individual time trial from Lucca to Pisa.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Giro d'Italia Stage 9 preview: Major chance for Tom Pidcock on Strade Bianche-style gravel stage
Sterrato comes to the Giro d'Italia today as stage nine of the 2025 edition takes in some Strade Bianche-esque gravel sectors. There are even some shared sectors with the famous Classic - won by Tadej Pogacar in dominant fashion this year - in Monteaperti and Pinzuto, and five gravel sectors in total, with the longest two both 9.3km. Advertisement Starting in Gubbio and heading through the Tuscan countryside to Siena, this should be both a fascinating stage to watch and also an incredibly hectic one as all the riders - particularly the GC contenders - look to stay safe on the five sterrato sections. Gravel has no respect for the pink jersey and the risks of punctures, crashes, and mechanicals all feel heightened on the uneven ground, while the dangers of being caught out of position will mean an almighty fight to be at the front. Like Strade Bianche it's very up and down but the biggest climb is early on at La Cima, a category three 52km in, with another in San Martino in Grania on a sterrato section with 35km or so to go until the finish line in Siena. Other key moments include today's Red Bull kilometre, at the end of Colle Pinzuto, a 2.5km gravel sector with 14km to go. Six, four and two bonus seconds are on offer there which an enterprising breakaway may well hoover up - or the GC contenders may come into play. The iconic Piazza del Campo plays host to the finish at the end of 181km of racing. Route map and profile Giro d'Italia – stage nine map ( Giro d'Italia – stage nine profile ( Start time Stage nine is scheduled to start at 1pm local time (12pm BST) and should conclude by 5.30pm local time (4.30pm BST). Prediction Mathias Vacek has been superb on all terrain in this race so far and had a more relaxed day on stage eight so should have fresher legs, while Dylan van Baarle has a fine Classics palmares and looked lively in the breakaway on Saturday. Inevitably plenty of riders will fancy this one but we're going to throw our weight behind Tom Pidcock: a former winner of Strade Bianche, he's evidently in good form after a strong Spring Classics campaign and a third place on a tough uphill sprint finish on stage five to Matera, and he's made it clear he's targeting this one. The 25-year-old has never won a senior Giro stage and only has one Grand Tour stage to his name, the famous Alpe d'Huez scalp in 2022, and would no doubt dearly like to add to that.
The Independent
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Giro d'Italia Stage 9 preview: Major chance for Tom Pidcock on Strade Bianche-style gravel stage
Sterrato comes to the Giro d'Italia today as stage nine of the 2025 edition takes in some Strade Bianche-esque gravel sectors. There are even some shared sectors with the famous Classic - won by Tadej Pogacar in dominant fashion this year - in Monteaperti and Pinzuto, and five gravel sectors in total, with the longest two both 9.3km. Starting in Gubbio and heading through the Tuscan countryside to Siena, this should be both a fascinating stage to watch and also an incredibly hectic one as all the riders - particularly the GC contenders - look to stay safe on the five sterrato sections. Gravel has no respect for the pink jersey and the risks of punctures, crashes, and mechanicals all feel heightened on the uneven ground, while the dangers of being caught out of position will mean an almighty fight to be at the front. Like Strade Bianche it's very up and down but the biggest climb is early on at La Cima, a category three 52km in, with another in San Martino in Grania on a sterrato section with 35km or so to go until the finish line in Siena. Other key moments include today's Red Bull kilometre, at the end of Colle Pinzuto, a 2.5km gravel sector with 14km to go. Six, four and two bonus seconds are on offer there which an enterprising breakaway may well hoover up - or the GC contenders may come into play. The iconic Piazza del Campo plays host to the finish at the end of 181km of racing. Route map and profile Start time Stage nine is scheduled to start at 1pm local time (12pm BST) and should conclude by 5.30pm local time (4.30pm BST). Prediction Mathias Vacek has been superb on all terrain in this race so far and had a more relaxed day on stage eight so should have fresher legs, while Dylan van Baarle has a fine Classics palmares and looked lively in the breakaway on Saturday. Inevitably plenty of riders will fancy this one but we're going to throw our weight behind Tom Pidcock: a former winner of Strade Bianche, he's evidently in good form after a strong Spring Classics campaign and a third place on a tough uphill sprint finish on stage five to Matera, and he's made it clear he's targeting this one. The 25-year-old has never won a senior Giro stage and only has one Grand Tour stage to his name, the famous Alpe d'Huez scalp in 2022, and would no doubt dearly like to add to that.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
GUBBIO v MILAN FUTURO: MATCH PREVIEW
GUBBIO v MILAN FUTURO: MATCH PREVIEW No rest on Easter Monday for Milan Futuro, who are ready to play on Matchday 37 (out of 38) in Serie C. The boys will be travelling to Umbria to face Gubbio on Monday 21 April at 15:00 CEST, during a positive spell at the end of the season that has begun to show what we are really capable of. Advertisement LATEST FROM MILAN FUTURO Oddo's Rossoneri are in their best form of the year, right at the end of a very tiring season. Three wins in a row for the first time this campaign, and it comes at a crucial time, boosting our hopes and energy. From 3-2 against Campobasso, to 2-1 against Sestri Levante, to 1-0 against Ternana: nine points that make a huge difference, and that are hugely deserved for top performances and for the hard work shown over months without much reward. We are still in a tough position in the table, in 17th place on 33 points, so our final two games against Gubbio and Vis Pesaro are huge in reaching our goal. Both Quirini and Magni are suspended. LATEST FROM GUBBIO Fontana's squad are in eleventh place, just behind Pontedera who are ahead on goal difference. It is a key detail because, if it stayed like today, the Lupi would not go into the play-offs, even though they're fully on course for them. It will be a home game and they'll have the support of their fans, and although they score less at home than away, it will hugely boost them to give their all and to push for that win. Their recent form hasn't been great: last weekend they lost to Pescara (0-2) after a draw against Ascoli (0-0). Normally, Gubbio play a 4-3-3, and the striker Tommasini (on eight goals) is their biggest threat. WHERE TO WATCH MILAN FUTURO ON TV In Italy, the game will be exclusively live on TV on Sky Sport e NOW, while worldwide there will be the free streaming on FIFA+. Don't miss our coverage on Instagram, AC Milan Official App - where in the days after the match, the entire match will be available on demand (also on Advertisement LATEST FROM SERIE C The referee will Francesco Zago, from Conegliano. He will have assistants Capriuolo and Andriambelo, with fourth official, Castelli. Matchday 36 (Group B) will be played throughout the day on Monday 21 April, at 15:00 CEST, all at the same time: the other games will be Arezzo v Lucchese, Campobasso v Perugia, Legnago Salus v Pescara, Pineto v Virtus Entella, Pontedera v Rimini, Sestri Levante v Ascoli, Ternana v Pianese, Torres v Carpi Vis and Pesaro v SPAL. The table: Virtus Entella 81; Ternana (-2) 70; Torres 65; Pescara 61; Arezzo 58; Vis Pesaro 56; Pineto 55; Pianese 53; Rimini (-2) 50; Pontedera e Gubbio 45; Carpi e Perugia 44; Campobasso 40; Ascoli 39; Lucchese (-6) 36; MILAN FUTURO 33; SPAL (-3) 31; Sestri Levante 27; Legnago Salus 26. Match Kit, clothing, accessories, gift ideas and much more: visit the Store online AC Milan!
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
LEGNAGO v MILAN FUTURO: MATCH PREVIEW
League matchday 29, Massimo Oddo's first in the Milan Futuro dugout, and it's a match in which there can be no margin for error. Legnago Salus v Milan Futuro is a very important clash for the survival hopes of our young Rossoneri, who will aim for three points in order to start well under the guidance of Oddo and to bounce back ahead of the final matches of the season. The teams will play at 15:00 CET at Stadio Mario Sandrini in Legnago. LATEST FROM MILAN FUTURO A new chapter and month that the Rossoneri will aim to begin with a win, which has eluded the side in the 2-1 win on February 1 away to SPAL, in Ferrara. Coach Oddo replaced Daniele Bonera at the start of the week, following the home loss against Pescara, and has worked alongside Mauro Tassotti since Tuesday to prepare for the away trip to Legnago. A win would give the side confidence and a boost, following three consecutive losses. It will all start on Sunday, with the Legnago clash. The next ten games will decide the course of the season, the margin for error is down to a minimum. Let's go, lads! LATEST FROM LEGNAGO Legnago will also have a new man - from the reverse fixture - in charge of this match, after Massimo Bagatti replaced Matteo Contini. The Veneti won 3-0 away to Gubbio in their last league match, winning for the first time since the first round of games, when they beat Milan Futuro 3-1 in Solbiate. Before these three points, they secured another prestigious result against leaders Entella, on matchday 27. It's certainly a positive moment for the Legnaghesi, despite having not won at home since 29 September. "We need to have a clear identity, no matter who we play against," Baggatti said. "Every game is a big opportunity to pick up points, and we need as many as possible. In January, they brought in three experienced players. They fought all the way against Pescara. They can play and they have some good stuff about them. We'll need to just think about ourselves, limit Milan Futuro and play our own game, building on the performance against Gubbio." WHERE TO WATCH MILAN FUTURO ON TV In Italy, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and NOW. Don't miss the coverage on our Instagram, Official App and LATEST FROM SERIE C Giuseppe Mucera from Palermo will be the referee for the game. Michele Decorato from Cosenza and Luca Chiavaroli from Pescara will be his assistants, while the fourth official will be Alice Gagliardi from San Benedetto del Tronto. Matchday 29 of Group B of Serie C, here is the schedule: Saturday 1 March at 15.00 CET Lucchese 2-2 Carpi and Vis Pesaro 0-1 Entella; at 17.30 CET Arezzo v Sestri Levante, Pescara v SPAL and Pontedera v Gubbio. Sunday 2 March at 15.00 CET: Legnago Salus v Milan Futuro, Pianese v Rimini and Ternana v Torres; at 17.30 CET Campobasso v Pineto. Monday 3 March at 20.30 CET: Perugia v Ascoli. Here are the current standings: Virtus Entella* 64; Ternana (-2) 57; Torres 56; Vis Pesaro* and Pescara 50; Pianese 44; Arezzo 43; Pineto 39; Rimini (-2) 37; Gubbio 34; Pontedera, Campobasso, Ascoli and Carpi* 33; Lucchese* 31; Perugia 29; SPAL (-3) 24; Milan Futuro 22; Sestri Levante 20; Legnago 19. * = a game in handMatch Kits, clothing, accessories, gift ideas and much more: visit the AC Milan online Store!
