Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Ineos Grenadiers) has won Stage 15 of the 103rd Giro dâItalia, 185km from the Base Aerea Rivolto (Frecce Tricolori) to Piancavallo.
Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb) and Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb) have finished second and third, respectively.
JoĂŁo Almeida (Deceuninck â Quick-Step) retains the Maglia Rosa and leads the general classification by 15âł from Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb).
STAGE RESULTS
1 â Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Ineos Grenadiers) â 185km in 4h58â52â average speed 37.140km/h
2 â Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb) at 2â
3 â Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb) at 4â
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 â JoĂŁo Almeida (Deceuninck â Quick-Step)
2 â Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb) at 15â
3 â Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb) at 2â56â
THE JERSEYS
- MAGLIA ROSAÂ (PINK), GENERAL CLASSIFICATION LEADER, SPONSORED BYÂ ENELÂ â JOĂO ALMEIDA (DECEUNINCK â QUICK-STEP)
- MAGLIA CICLAMINOÂ (CYCLAMEN), SPRINTER CLASSIFICATION LEADER, SPONSORED BYÂ SEGAFREDO ZANETTIÂ â ARNAUD DĂMARE (GROUPAMA â FDJ)
- MAGLIA AZZURRAÂ (BLUE), KING OF THE MOUNTAINS CLASSIFICATION LEADER, SPONSORED BYÂ BANCA MEDIOLANUMÂ â GIOVANNI VISCONTI (VINI ZABUâ â BRADO â KTM)
- MAGLIA BIANCAÂ (WHITE), YOUNG RIDER GENERAL CLASSIFICATION LEADER, SPONSORED BYÂ EUROSPINÂ â JOĂO ALMEIDA (DECEUNINCK â QUICK-STEP)
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Tao Geoghegan Hart said: âI canât believe it, we have had a really tough Giro to date after losing Geraint Thomas, but this team is extraordinary and we are all showing what weâre capable of stage by stage. Everyone knows what a great influence Nico Portal had on the team and for me in particular: everyday we ride, we are remembering him.â
The Maglia Rosa JoĂŁo Almeida said: âIt was a very hard stage, the three riders on the front on the final climb were too fast for me. I know my body and my limits, so I had to drop back. Iâm happy to have managed to save the Maglia Rosa, once again thanks to my team.â – www.giroditalia.it