Development Jarno Widar climbs to 2nd place in GC Giro Valle d'Aosta
Jarno Widar finished third in the queen stage of the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta-Mont Blanc. He is now second in the GC. "We can't control the race, which is why second place is a comfortable position."
Race
19 July 2024
Stage three of the Giro Valle d'Aosta was marked by two particularly challenging climbs. The first on the schedule: the climb to Verrogne, which spans 13.4 kilometers at 7.4%. The second: the even tougher Col San Carlo, a solid 11.3 kilometers at 9.2%. The riders faced the Pré Saint Didier as a final hurdle, with 3 kilometers at 6.7%. Today's victory went to Joshua Golliker (Groupama-FDJ), but the real battle took place behind Golliker and Juan Guillermo Martinez (Q36.5 Continental Team), the day's runner-up. Jarno Widar and the Italian Ludovico Crescioli were fighting for the new leader's jersey in the general classification. They crossed the line together on the Col San Carlo, leaving Widar to still acknowledge Crescioli as his superior. He takes the leader's jersey from Kazakh Ilkhan Dostiyev. Jarno Widar, who finished third in the stage, is now in second place in the GC, six seconds behind.