From Grey’s P23 Anatomy to Giro’s pink SPORTS 2424 Saturday, May 13, 2017 Ewan bags

Results Results from the seventh stage held over 217 km between Castrovillari and Alberobello on maiden Friday: Stage 1. (AUS/ORI) 5hr 35min 18sec, 2. (COL/QST) same time, 3. Sam Bennett (IRL/BOR) s.t., 4. Andre Greipel (GER/LOT) s.t., 5. Jasper Stuyven (BEL/TRE) s.t., 6. Ryan Gibbons (RSA/DDD) s.t., 7. Enrico Battaglin (ITA/TLJ) at 2secs, 8. Rudiger Selig (GER/BOR) s.t., 9. Alexey Tsatevich (RUS/GAZ) s.t., Giro 10. (ITA/BAH) s.t. Selected: 12. (GBR/SKY) s.t., 21. (LUX/QST) 21, 25. (COL/MOV) s.t., Jungels in pink 29. Steven Kruijswijk (NED/TLJ) s.t., 33. (ESP/SKY) s.t.

General classification 1. Bob Jungels (LUX/QST) 33hr 56min 07sec, stage 2. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) at 6sec, 3. (GBR/ORI) 10, Alberobello 22-year-old’s shoulders, but the for the sprint. But Luka (Mezgec) did Jungels remains six seconds in 4. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/BAH) same time, ustralian Caleb Ewan eclipsed Aussie sprint star known as the a great lead out, so it was perfect.” front of Welshman Geraint Thomas 5. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA/ALM) s.t., a “difficult” week to snatch ‘Pocket Rocket’ delivered in style, Colombian Fernando Gaviria, the (Sky), with British compatriot Adam 6. (NED/Nairo Quintana (COL/ Ahis maiden Giro d’Italia stage in negotiating a technical finish to winner of two stages on his race Yates (Orica) third, at 10secs behind. MOV) s.t., Alberobello yesterday, where overall power his way to the slimmest of debut with the Quick Step team, Italy’s defending champion race leader Bob Jungels retained the victories on the uphill finish line. finished a close second with Ireland’s Vincenzo Nibali is fourth overall, 7. Tom Dumoulin (NED/SUN) s.t., pink jersey. “It’s been a little bit difficult for us Sam Bennett (Bora) finishing third. three places ahead of Colombian 8. (NED/TRE) s.t., Ewan, who won a stage on the in the first part of the Giro d’Italia. Lotto sprinter Andre Greipel race favourite Nairo Quintana, of 9. (USA/BMC) s.t., Tour of Spain two years ago, came I came close and the guys worked finished fourth, with Jungels among Movistar. 10. (CRC/MOV) s.t. agonisingly close to opening his really hard, so I’m happy to finally the peloton that arrived seconds The eighth stage on Saturday is Giro account for the Orica team win,” said Ewan. later following a largely flat 217 km an undulating 189 km ride from Selected: in the opening days of the 100th “It was a really close sprint. I ride from Castrovillari that saw a Molfetta to Peschici that favours 11. (FRA/FDJ) s.t., edition. had to do some work with three two-man breakaway end with 18 sprinters with uphill finishing 12. Mikel Landa (ESP/SKY) s.t. Pressure was growing on the kilometres to go so I was a little tired km to race. abilities. (AFP) 15. Steven Kruijswijk (NED/TLJ) 23

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