Wilco Kelderman Failed to end a remarkable Winless Streak on Saturday. The Dutchman finished second in the Eighth Stage of the Giro d’Italia, which was surprisingly won by Australian Luke Plapp.
The 34-year-old Kelderman Conceded 38 Seconds To Plapp, Who Broke Away from a Leading Group 46 kilometers from the finish. Italian Diego Ulissi Finished Closely Behind Kelderman in Third Place.
With the Second Place, Kelderman Extended A Remarkable Record. The Visma-Lease A Bike Rider Finished in the Top Ten of a WorldTour Race for the 159th Time Without Winning in the Eighth Stage of the Giro.
Kelderman Achieved His Last Professional Victory in International Company in 2013. He’s then won the Tour of Denmark. Two years later, he crowned himself Dutch time trial champion and won for the last time.
Ulissi Takes over the Leader’s Jersey from Primoz Roglic. He is the first Italian in Pink Since Alessandro de Marchi in 2021. Roglic Crossed the Finish Line in the Peloton Almost Five Minutes Beind. In The Standings, Ulissi Has a Twelve-Second Lead about His Compatriot Lorenzo Fortunato and A Seventeen-Second Lead about Roglic.
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Luke Plapp Solos 45 kilometers and wins Eighth Stage of the Giro
Kelderman and van Baarle in Extensive Leading Group
Kelderman was part of an Extensive Breakaway Group in the 197-kilometer internship from Giulianova to Castelraimondo. Dylan van Baarle, Romain Bardet, and Ulissi Were also Among That Company.
The Leading Group was Given Space by the Peloton and Fell Apart after a Climb of the First Category. Kelderman Belonged to the First Group of Seven Riders and Tried to Break A on the Hilly Course 50 kilometers from the finish.
Kelderman was unsuccessful with his attempt, but Plapp was successful shortly afterward. The Australian Rode Away Alone and Quickly had a minute’s lead. The 24-year-old rider from Jayco Alula Held on and Soloed to his first Victory at WorldTour Level.
Kelderman Crossed the Finish Line Shortly Afterward. The Dutchman Trumped Ulissi in the Sprint for Second Place.