(ANSA) - Pinerolo, May 26 - Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk kept
the leader's pink jersey after the 18th stage of the Giro
d'Italy Thursday, a 240km run from Muggiò to Pinerolo.
Kruijswijk still has a 3' lead over Colombia's Esteban
Chaves and 3'23" over Spain's Alejandro Valverde.
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali is fourth, 4'43" behind.
Italy's Matteo Trentin won the stage, beating breakaway
companions Moreno Moser and Gianluca Brambilla in a three-man
sprint.
The trio broke away with another 21 riders after seven
kilometres.
It is the fifth Italian stage win this year.
How they finished Thursday:
1. Matteo Trentin (Italy) in 5h 25' 34" (11" bonus)
2. Moreno Moser (Italy) s.t. (6" bonus)
3. Gianluca Brambilla (Italy) s.t. (4" bonus)
4. Sacha Modolo (Italy) at 20" (2" bonus)
5. Niklas Arndt (Germany) at 30"
6. Ivan Rovny (Russia) at 34"
7. Matteo Busato (Italy) at 1'10"
8. Christian Knees (Germany) at 1'16"
9. Axel Domont (France) at 1'24"
10. David Malacarne (Italy) at 4'28"
25. Steven Kruijswijk (Netherlands) at 13'24"
27. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) s.t.
General classification:
1. Steven Kruijswijk (Netherlands) in 73h 50'37"
2. Esteban Chaves (Colombia) at 3'00"
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain) at 3'23"
4. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) at 4'43"
5. Ilnur Zakarin (Russia) at 4'50"
6. Rafal Majka (Poland) at 5'34"
7. Bob Jungels (Luxembourg) at 7'57"
8. Andrey Amador (Costa Rica) at 8'53"
9. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy) at 10'05"
10. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) at 11'15"
Giro: Kruijswijk stays pink (2)
18th stage won by Trentin