Bernal then dropped Yates inside the final kilometre, crossing the line one minute 43 seconds behind Fortunato for fourth on the stage. “I don’t need to attack in every mountain stage, I need to be calm, I need to be patient. Ireland’s Dan Martin had a better time, netting 12th, two minutes 27 seconds behind Fortunato and 44 seconds off Bernal. Irish: 12 D Martin (Israel Start Up Nation) at 2 mins 27 secs; 54 N Roche (Team DSM) at 15.10. Irish: 13 D Martin (Israel Start Up Nation) at 7 mins 50 secs; 56 N Roche (Team DSM) at 1 hour 16 mins 39 secs

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2021 16:52 UTC