Landa attacks ‘perfect’ for GC hopes, says Richard Carapaz

The Movistar duo are causing serious cracks in their rivals .

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Giro d'Italia leader Richard Carapaz has welcomed the attacks of his Movistar team-mate Mikel Landa as the race enters its closing phase.

Landa attacked on the closing climb near the five kilometre marker on stage 17,  as Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) were both distanced.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.