Alberto Dainese darts to stage 17 victory – Giro d’Italia

Alberto Dainese rounded Michael Matthews and held off a late surge from Jonathan Milan to win Stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia in a photo finish. After battling back from illness, Italy’s Dainese enjoyed a textbook lead-out from his Team DSM train to inflict a fourth second-place on his in-form compatriot, Milan. Geraint Thomas retained the pink jersey while Mark Cavendish was left frustrated.

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João Almeida wins stage 16 as Thomas regains Pink Jersey – Giro d’Italia

The fight for pink exploded into life on Monte Bondone as Geraint Thomas took back the maglia rosa despite being denied victory in a thrilling Stage 16 by Joao Almeida. Portugal’s Almeida got the better of Welsh veteran Thomas in the final dash to the line after both riders dropped their big GC rival Primoz Roglic on the tough final climb in a brutal stage in the Alps.

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Brandon McNulty holds off Healy to win stage 15 – Giro d’Italia

American Brandon McNulty won a thrilling three-way sprint against Ireland’s Ben Healy and Italy’s Marco Frigo to take the “mini Lombardia” Stage 15 in Bergamo after a large 17-man breakaway went the distance in the sunshine of northern Italy. Frenchman Bruno Armirail lost touch with the GC favourites in the closing moments but retained the pink jersey ahead of Monday’s second rest day.

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Denz doubles up as Bruno Armirail takes pink on stage 14 – Giro d’Italia

There is a new maglia rosa at the Giro d’Italia after Ineos Grenadiers allowed Bruno Armirail, who started the day 18’37” down on GC, to take the overall lead from the breakaway and spare Geraint Thomas the post-race obligations of leading a Grand Tour. Nico Denz took a brilliant victory on Stage 14 ahead of Derek Gee, adding to his win two days earlier.

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Einer Rubio wins shortened stage 13 – Giro d’Italia

Colombia’s Einer Rubio gave his Movistar team a first win on the Giro d’Italia in four years in a weather-shortened Stage 13 at Crans Montana. Rubio exploited a huge rift between breakaway companions Thibaut Pinot and Jefferson Cepeda to take a thrilling win in the Alps as Geraint Thomas survived a fourth day in the pink jersey.

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