Benat Intxausti of Spain wins 16th Giro d’Italia stage, Vincenzo Nibali retains overall lead

IVREA, Italy – Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, and favourite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final week.

Intxausti won in a time of 5 hours, 52 minutes, 48 seconds, along the hilly 238 kilometres (148 miles) from Valloire, France, to Ivrea beating Tanel Kangert and Przemyslaw Niemiec in a final sprint.

Nibali, who finished third and second in his last two Giro d’Italia races, maintained his lead of 1 minute, 26 seconds over Cadel Evans and remains firmly on course to win his country’s biggest cycling race for the first time.

Taylor Phinney was forced to retire midway through the stage due to saddle sores. The American had hoped for a stage win, while also working for team leader Evans.

The Giro ends May 26 in Brescia.

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