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Guerreiro wins Stage 9 of Giro, Almeida stays in pink

ROCCARASO, Italy (AP) — the win!"
Ruben Guerreiro claimed It was a difficult stage for
his first victory in a Grand the peloton. The route fea-
Tour by winning the ninth tured two second-catego-
stage of the Giro d'Italia on ry and two first-category
Sunday, and Portuguese climbs on a very wet and
compatriot João Almeida cold day.
held onto the overall lead- "I'm really cold now but the
er's pink jersey. victory is really warm for
Guerreiro, who rides for the me," said Guerreiro, who
EF Pro Cycling team, beat was visibly shaking in the
Jonathan Castroviejo by post-race interviews.
eight seconds at the end The expected battle be-
of the mountainous 207-ki- tween the overall favorites
lometer (129-mile) leg from never really materialized
San Salvo to Roccaraso. and the time gaps were
Mikkel Bjerg was third, 58 small but Kelderman and
seconds behind Guerreiro. Jakob Fuglsang managed
All three had been part to gain a few seconds on
of an original eight-man their main rivals.
breakaway group before The Giro has its first rest day
Guerreiro and Castroviejo on Monday before Tues-
attacked on the summit fin- Ruben Guerreiro pedals on his way to win the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from San day's 10th stage, an undu-
ish, a first-category climb. Salvo to Roccaraso, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. lating 177-kilometer (110-
"Finally, what a great satis- Associated Press mile) route from Lanciano
faction after so many sec- and it's extraordinary to win Deceuninck-Quick Step ible job, they were perfect to Tortoreto.
ond places," the 26-year- today." team, is 30 seconds ahead and it is thanks to my team- The race was rescheduled
old Guerreiro said. Guerreiro also revealed of Dutch rider Wilco Kelder- mates that now I still wear from its usual May slot be-
"The team and I really de- that he lives close to Almei- man, who leapfrogged Pel- the Maglia Rosa (pink jer- cause of the coronavirus
served this victory. It was da in Portugal and the two lo Bilbao into second spot sey)," Almeida said. "I'm pandemic. The Giro ends
very difficult to get into the families are good friends. in the overall standings. also happy for my compa- on Oct. 25 with an individu-
breakaway this morning Almeida, who rides for the "The team did an incred- triot Guerreiro, he deserves al time trial in Milan.q

Hamilton wins his 91st F1 race to match Schumacher’s record

NÜRBURG, Germany (AP) — Hamilton said. back on Lap 13 when Bot-
Even Lewis Hamilton once "And I can only tell you that tas braked late and ran
saw Michael Schumacher's it doesn't get easier from wide. The Finn's race was
record of 91 wins in Formula your first win to 91st. I'm tell- soon over when he com-
One as unbeatable. Now ing you, it's been a long, plained of having "no pow-
he's matched it. hard run." er" and stopped in the pits
Schumacher's son Mick Schumacher has required with what the team said
presented Hamilton with constant care since he sus- was a problem with his hy-
one of his father's old hel- tained severe head injuries brid power unit.
mets after the British driver in an accident while skiing Lando Norris was running
took a record-equaling in 2013. third and chasing a podium
91st win at Germany's Eifel Hamilton took a big step finish for McLaren before his
Grand Prix. closer to matching Schum- car started losing power. He
"Seeing his dominance, I acher's record of seven ti- eventually pulled over with
don't think anyone, and tles too after his teammate a fire inside the car's right
especially me, didn't imag- Valtteri Bottas failed to fin- side pod, bringing out the Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain shows a helmet of for-
ine that I'd be anywhere ish with an engine problem. safety car. Verstappen was mer German driver Michael Schumacher after he wins the Eifel
near Michael in terms of Hamilton now leads the slow to react at the restart Formula One Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring racetrack in Nuer-
records so it's an incredible championship by 69 points and rather than threaten- burg, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020.
honor and it's going to take with six races to go. ing Hamilton, he nearly lost Associated Press
some time to get used to," Hamilton took the win by second to Ricciardo. to drive for Racing Point 1993 through 2011. Raik-
Hamilton said, adding that 4.5 seconds from Red Bull's Sergio Perez took fourth as a late replacement for konen placed 12th after he
he used to choose Schum- Max Verstappen, with third for Racing Point, ahead of the unwell Lance Stroll, picked up a time penalty
acher as his character in a for Daniel Ricciardo in Re- McLaren's Carlos Sainz in Nico Hülkenberg stormed for colliding with George
video game. nault's first podium finish fifth and Pierre Gasly for Al- through the field from last Russell and sending the Wil-
"That number's so big and since 2011. phaTauri. on the grid to take eighth. liams driver into a spin. Rus-
when it's so far away it's Hamilton started faster than It was another long race for Romain Grosjean was sell retired with a puncture
hard for people to perhaps Bottas and had the inside Ferrari in a troubled season ninth for Haas and Anto- soon after.
fully understand how hard line into the hairpin bend for the Italian team. Charles nio Giovinazzi took the final Raikkonen's car threw up
it was for him to go those at turn one. He forced Bot- Leclerc started fourth but point in 10th for Alfa Ro- gravel shortly after the
91 wins, to deliver weekend tas wide over a runoff area, lacked the pace to hold meo. start, sending stones flying
in and weekend out, year but the Finn held on to take the position and finished Another record fell as the at Grosjean's car behind
on year on year and stay the lead back from Hamil- seventh while Sebastian 40-year-old Kimi Raikkonen him. Grosjean said he'd
so physically in shape and ton on the inside of the sec- Vettel trailed in 11th after a started his 323rd race, been struck in the hand
so precise. So I understand ond corner. spin. beating the mark set by and wondered if he had a
that now more than ever," Hamilton took the lead A day after getting the call Rubens Barrichello from broken finger. q