“Old dogs can still bark,” the Dutchman laughed after the finish. “Not only me, but everyone from the Dutch team is now qualified for Paris 2024, which is a fantastic result, particularly considering our great mixed relay performance from last week too.”
Dainese was slightly disappointed after the finish, saying: "I hope we can improve the result for the next stages. I am happy, though, that I could secure a top 5 finish after some difficult stages this week."
Following an impressive performance in the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, during which Michael Storer participated in the breakaway of the day and finished ninth in the stage, the Australian has moved up five positions in the GC, now occupying twelfth place. During the final climb, Prati di Tivo (14.7km, 7.0% avg),
