Briton Simon Yates lost half his lead
over Dutchman Tom Dumoulin on the 18th stage of the Giro
d'Italia.
The lead was cut from 56 to 28 seconds.
Yates lost the same time to Italy's Domenico Pozzovivo, who
is third, 2'43'' behind, and Briton Chris Froome who is fourth,
3'22'' back.
"I was tired at the end but I'm still optimistic, because
there are only two days left in the Giro," said Yates.
The stage was won by Germany's Maximilian Schachmann.
The 196km stage from Abbiategrasso to Prato Nevoso was the
first mountain finish of the three stages that will decide the
Giro 101, which finishes in Rome on Sunday.
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