STRADELLA. Alberto Bettiol won by gap the 18th stage of the 104 / o Giro d’Italia cycling, from Rovereto to Stradella, 231 km, the longest part of the Giro. Bettiol, 27 years old under the US EF, winner of the Giro delle Fiande two years ago, is in his first stage success at the Giro d’Italia.
The Colombian Egan Bernal kept the pink jersey as leader of the general classification, arriving together with the group of the big names with more than 20 minutes behind the winner Bettiol.
Order of arrival of the 18th stage:
1. Alberto Bettiol (Ita) in 5h14’43 “(12” bonus)
2. Simone Consonni (Ita) at 00’17 “(6” bonus)
3. Nicolas Roche (Irl) st (5 “bonus)
4. Nikias Arndt (Ger) st, 5. Diego Ulissi (Ita) st; 6. Samuele Battistella (Ita) st; 7. Filippo Zana (Ita) st; 8. Nathael Tesfazion (Eri) st; 9. Rémi Cavagna (Fra) at 00’24 ”(3” discount); 10. Jacopo Mosca (Ita) at 01’12 ”; 11. Stefano Oldani (Ita) at 01’34 ”; 12. Dario Cataldo (Ita) st; 13. Simon Pellaud (Svi) st; 14. Andrea Vendrame (Ita) at 02’11 ”; 15. Nico Denz (Ger) at 02’36 ”
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