Development After winning the Giro Next Gen, Jarno Widar now also claims victory in the Giro Valle d'Aosta
Jarno Widar has dominantly claimed the Giro Valle d'Aosta. His yellow jersey was never in danger during the final stage to Breuil-Cervinia, allowing Widar to add this Italian climbing race to his list of victories after the Giro Next Gen.
Race
21 July 2024
The relatively short final stage of the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta-Mont Blanc was run in the rain, but with a reassuring lead of 2 minutes and 20 seconds over the second-placed rider, Jarno Widar mainly needed to maintain his position. The first attack of the day by Spaniard Pablo Torres (UAE Team Emirates Gen Z)—eighth overall, more than 10 minutes behind Widar—could be watched with little concern. The riders faced the Colle St. Pantaleon (16.3 km at 7.3%) and the final climb to Breuil-Cervinia (15.4 km at 6%), situated at an altitude of 2,000 meters. Although there were several attacks on the final climb, they proved to be unsuccessful. Early escapee Torres eventually won the stage, while Widar finished in the background alongside Ilkan Dostiyev (Astana Development Team). The Kazakh finished second, with Widar taking third.