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James Moultrie

Giulio Pellizzari dropped by his own team, finishes 18 minutes down as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe lose numerical advantage in fight for Giro d'Italia podium

VOGHERA, ITALY - MAY 24: Giulio Pellizzari of Italy and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe prior to the 109th Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 15 a 157km stage from Voghera to Milan / #UCIWT / on May 24, 2026 in Voghera, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe lost their tactical edge in the fight for the podium at the Giro d'Italia on the summit finish to Carì on stage 16, with their own pace on the front of the group dropping one of their co-leaders, Giulio Pellizzari, well before the final climb's conclusion.

By the time the Italian reached the finish, he had lost 18 minutes to the stage winner, Jonas Vingegaard, with his GC hopes completely ended five days before the race reached Rome. He started as the main Italian hope for the podium after winning the Tour of the Alps in the build-up.

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