Britain’s Simon Yates claimed his third stage win after he climbed to victory on stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia in Sappada, Italy, today.
Simon Yates climbed to victory on stage 15 of Giro d’Italia in Sappada today. Photo: Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse
The Mitchelton–Scott rider finished the 176km race from Tolmezzo in 4:37:56 to beat Columbian Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana), who followed 41 seconds later, and Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb).
Yates extended his overall lead to 65:57:37. He is followed by defending champion Dumoulin at 2:11 and Italian Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain-Merida) at 2:28.
The results were as follows.
Stage 15
1. Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott 4:37:56
2. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team +0:41
3. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
5. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team
6. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
7. Alexandre Geniez (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale +1:20
8. Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
9. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana Pro Team
10. Sam Oomen (Ned) Team Sunweb
*Selected
41. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +13:37
91. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data +29:15
111. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
112. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data
General classification
1. Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott 65:57:37
2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb +2:11
3. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida +2:28
4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ +2:37
5. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team +4:27
6. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team
7. Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky +4:52
8. George Bennett (NZl) LottoNL-Jumbo +5:34
9. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana Pro Team +5:59
10. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe +6:13
*Selected
45. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data 1:16:02
46. Benjamin King (USA) Dimension Data 1:16:37
80. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 2:08:09
95. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data 2:28:44
98. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data 2:33:33
