Matteo Trentin pips Moreno Moser to win 18th stage of Giro d’Italia

Italy’s Matteo Trentin celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Giro d’Italia. ©AFP

With just 2 stages to go in the Giro d’talia, Steven Kruijswijk of the Lotto-Jumbo has retained his overall lead.

Stage 18 of the Tour was the longest of the race at 240 kilometers. A big breakaway early on saw a big group of riders open a Gap on the main group of paddlers. Moreno Moser and Gianluca Brambilla then broke clear of the group on the only categorized climb of the day.

The pair built-up a lead of around 30 seconds and appeared to be fighting it out for the victory. But a counter-attack led by Matteo Trentin, joined them with a late charge, before taking the stage with a surprise surge.

Kruijswijk came across the line nearly 13-and-a-half minutes later with the overall contenders' group, and enjoys a 3-minute advantage with 2 stages remaining.


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