Mitchelton-Scott’s Mikel Nieve claimed victory on stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia that finished in Cervinia today.
A group of riders in action during a previous stage of the Giro d’Italia. Photo: Massimo Paolone/LaPresse
The Spanish rider finished the 214km ride, which started in Susa, in a time of 5:43:38.
LottoNL-Jumbo’s Robert Gesink crossed the line in second place, with Bora-Hansgrohe’s Felix Grossschartner in third.
Team Sky’s Chris Froome leads overall, with Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin and Astana Pro Team’s Miguel Angel Lopez taking second and third respectively.
The results were as follows.
Stage 20
1. Mikel Nieve (Spa) Mitchelton-Scott 5:43:38
2. Robert Gesink (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo +0:02:17
3. Felix Grossschartner (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe +0:02:41
4. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani CSF +0:03:45
5. Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Trek-Segafredo +0:05:23
6. Wout Poels (Ned) Team Sky +0:06:03
7. Chris Froome (GBr) Great Britain
8. Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
9. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
10. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team
*Selected
62. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:34:59
89. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data +0:45:32
115. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
General classification
1. Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky 86:11:50
2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb +00:00:46
3. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team +00:04:57
4. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team +00:05:44
5. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida +00:08:03
6. Pello Bilboa (Spa) Astana Pro Team +00:11:50
7. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe +00:13:01
8. George Bennett (NZl) LottoNL-Jumbo +00:13:17
9. Sam Oomen (Ned) Team Sunweb +00:14:18
10. Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe +00:15:16
*Selected
79. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 3:43:35
86. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data 3:58:31
97. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data 4:10:02
