2020 Giro d’Italia – Stage 15 – Highlights, Report, Results
Highlights
Report
Tao Geoghegan Hart put in one of the finest performances of his young career to claim victory on stage 15 at the Giro d’Italia. The Brit rode his way to the front of the race on the Piancavallo summit finish, before out-sprinting Wilco Kelderman and claiming his biggest victory to date – and a fifth stage win for the INEOS Grenadiers. That success also moved Geoghegan Hart up seven places to fourth overall, 2:57 off the maglia rosa but just two seconds off an overall podium place. In the closing kilometres Tao was joined by Team Sunweb duo Kelderman and Jai Hindley, with the trio riding clear of all their rivals, including leader Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-Quick-Step).
At the line Tao delivered a final turn of speed to comfortably take the win, pointing to the sky in tribute of the team’s late Sport Director Nico Portal. Rohan Dennis put in another towering performance on the day, making the early 11-man breakaway before riding clear of everyone over the penultimate climb. With the pressure being applied behind, splintering the bunch in the process, the Aussie was reeled in with just 9.6km remaining after a determined ride.
However there was also disappointment on the day, with Jhonatan Narvaez crashing out of the race. The stage 12 winner slid out on a slick descent and was taken to hospital for checks. Initial results appear encouraging, with the Ecuadorian suffering cuts and bruises. He will continue to be monitored by the team’s medical staff.
Results
Stage
| 1 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers | 4:58:52 |
| 2 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:00:02 |
| 3 | Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb | 0:00:04 |
| 4 | Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep | 0:00:37 |
| 5 | Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:01:22 |
| 6 | Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:01:29 |
| 7 | James Knox (GBr) Deceuninck-Quickstep | 0:01:36 |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain McLaren | |
| 9 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team | |
| 10 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Trek-Segafredo |
General Classification
| 1 | Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep | 59:27:38 |
| 2 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:00:15 |
| 3 | Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb | 0:02:56 |
| 4 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers | 0:02:57 |
| 5 | Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain McLaren | 0:03:10 |
| 6 | Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:03:18 |
| 7 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | 0:03:29 |
| 8 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling | 0:03:50 |
| 9 | Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:04:09 |
| 10 | Fausto Masnada (Ita) Deceuninck-Quickstep | 0:04:12 |
Points
| 1 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 221 |
| 2 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe | 184 |
| 3 | Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep | 90 |
| 4 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | 77 |
| 5 | Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers | 66 |
Mountains
| 1 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Vini Zabu’ KTM | 118 |
| 2 | Ruben Guerreiro (Por) EF Pro Cycling | 87 |
| 3 | Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers | 48 |
| 4 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers | 45 |
| 5 | Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers | 45 |
Young Riders
| 1 | Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep | 59:27:38 |
| 2 | Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb | 0:02:56 |
| 3 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers | 0:02:57 |
| 4 | Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates | 0:04:29 |
| 5 | James Knox (GBr) Deceuninck-Quickstep | 0:08:55 |