The German wheel-professional Pascal Ackermann in to secure the Purple Jersey at the Giro d’italia and a look into the history book of the tour of Italy.
The has ever achieved before, no one! The German champion Pascal Ackermann has the 102. Giro d’italia ended with the Triumph in the scoring of the point best. “It was a long way to get here. It is liberating, that I arrived here,” he said after his strong debut at the Giro, the German press Agency. The 25-Year-old is the first German professional cyclist in the history of the tour of Italy, could conquer the Purple Jersey. The Sprinter from the German Team Bora-hansgrohe won with 226 points and a lead of 13 points over his main competitor, Arnaud Demare of France.
“I was more nervous than usual, I had to go on the safe side and within the time limit to stay. But now I’m very, very happy,” said Ackermann in the case of Eurosport after the final time of the driving test in Verona. Ackermann an impressive Premiere was his first major national tour. In addition to winning the Maglia Ciclamino – the Violet repeated the up-and-comer during the 21 stages and a total of 3546,8 kilometers Jersey – two victories of the day.
Even a fall can’t stop Ackermann
In addition, he defied the consequences of a high-speed crash in the final of the 10. Stage, as he suffered bruises, and large abrasions. “The worst part was of course the fall,” said Ackermann, looking back. By his fall the Purple also lost, in the meantime, Jersey. The setback, he was able to absorb but. Physically, most of the wounds were healed in Verona as well as mentally. He retook the Jersey in the last week. “Now I am pleased about the holiday,” he said. The next race in the Slovenia tour and the German Championships. There, he is the defending champion. A Start in the Tour de France this year, he out of the castle. For the next few years, but this is a goal. “The Tour is a dream,” he said.