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Giro d'Italia Preview: Stage 21

Giro d'Italia Preview: Stage 21

A look at the route and a few fantasy favorites for stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia.

Stage 21: Roma โ€“ 125 km | May 26, 2024

Where to watch: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Max, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ FloBikes, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Discovery+, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Eurosport, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ SBS On Demand

Coverage start time: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 9:15 am EDT, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 9:20am EDT, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 2:15 pm BST, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ 3:15 pm CEST, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ 11:10 pm AEST

Estimated finish time: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 12:43 pm EDT/๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 5:43 pm BST/๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ 6:43 pm CEST/๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ 2:43 am AEST

Stage type: Flat

What to expect: Three weeks of Grand Tour racing will come to an end in the Italian capital. After a quick trip to the seaside and back, the peloton will do eight laps on a finishing circuit in Rome. The sprinters will get one last shot at a win before the pink jersey celebrates the overall victory at the line.

Fantasy favorites: Jonathan Milan or Tim Merlier? Milan is the slight favorite; he has the slight edge in stage wins and he probably has the most top-end speed, but Merlier has played the positioning game well and can absolutely win here. Behind those two favorites, Kaden Groves is probably the only other rider for whom a stage win wouldn't be a big surprise. Other fringe contenders include Juan Sebastiรกn Molano, Alberto Dainese, Caleb Ewan, Fernando Gaviria, and Stanislaw Aniolkowski.

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