Spanish rider Mikel Nieve (Mitchelton-Scott) won solo the 214km Stage 20 of the 2018 Giro d’Italia, from Susa to Cervinia. Robert Gesink (Team Lotto NL-Jumbo) and Felix Grosschartner (Bora-Hansgrohe) finished second and third.
Chris Froome (Team Sky) is the race General Classification leader, wearing the Maglia Rosa.
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Mikel Nieve said: “After what happened yesterday, it was very important for our team to make it up with a stage victory. Five stage wins are a lot! I couldn’t have dreamt of a better birthday.”
The race leader Chris Froome said: “When Dumoulin attacked, I wasn’t exactly worried but I wanted to stay in control of everything. This Giro is brutal, look at what happened to Pinot today. I sprinted to the finish line to make sure that I retained the Maglia Azzurra as much as the Maglia Rosa.”
Stage 20 Brief Results:
- Mikel Nieve (Mitchelton-Scott) – 214km in 5h43’48”, average speed 37.347km/h
- Robert Gesink (Team Lotto NL-Jumbo) at 2’17”
- Felix Grosschartner (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 2’42”
- Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani CSF) at 3’45”
- Gianluca Brambilla (Trek-Segafredo) at 5’23”
General Classification After Stage 20:
- Chris Froome (Team Sky)
- Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) at 46″
- Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) at 4’57”
- Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) at 5’44”
- Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain-Merida) at 8’03”
Jerseys:
- Maglia Rosa (pink), general classification leader, sponsored by Enel – Chris Froome (Team Sky)
- Maglia Ciclamino (cyclamen), sprinter classification leader, sponsored by Segafredo – Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors)
- Maglia Azzurra (blue), King of the Mountains classification leader, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Chris Froome (Team Sky), jersey worn by Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani CSF)
- Maglia Bianca (white), young rider general classification leader, sponsored by Eurospin – Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team)
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