Kooij sprints to win 9th stage of Giro d'Italia on grand tour debut. Pogacar keeps overall lead

Netherlands’ Olva Kooij celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 9th stage of the of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, from Avezzano to Naples , Italy, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Netherlands’ Olva Kooij, 3rd from right, sprints ahead of Italy’s Jonathan Milan, right, to win the 9th stage of the of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, from Avezzano to Naples , Italy, Sunday, May 12, 2024.

Kooij, who rides for Visma-Lease a Bike, edged Jonathan Milan by half a wheel at the end of the 214-kilometer route from Avezzano to Napoli – the second longest day of this Giro. Juan Sebastian Molano was third. Jhonatan Narvaez had seemed set for victory after making his move with 7.7 kilometers remaining and he had a gap of 12 seconds heading into the final kilometer.

But, with Pogacar leading a charging peloton for his own fast man Molano, Narvaez was caught just 50 meters from the line.It had been expected to be a day for the breakaway but only two riders went clear right at the start. Polti–Kometa teammates Mirco Maestri and Andrea Pietrobon had a long and lonely day up front before they were caught with 24 kilometers remaining.

Pogacar remained 2 minutes, 40 seconds ahead of Daniel Martinez overall. Last year’s runner-up Geraint Thomas was 2:58 behind.Pogacar blows away everyone on time trial to extend Giro lead to more than 2 minutesMonday sees the race’s first rest day before a short but difficult leg. Tuesday’s 10th stage starts in Pompei and is just 142 kilometers but features a second-category climb in the middle before the top-classified climb to the finish at Cusano Mutri.

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