(ANSA) - Bormio, May 23 - Vincenzo Nibali won the 16th stage
of the Giro d'Italia featuring the tough Stelvio Pass climb
Tuesday while the other pre-race favourite, Colombia's Nairo
Qunitana, came in 12 seconds behind to both eat into leader Tom
Dumoulin's lead.
Dumoulin now holds a 31-second lead over Quintana, who is
second, and a one minute 12 second lead over Nobali, who is
third.
The Dutchman came in 2'17'' behind the Sicilian 'Shark'.
It was the first stage win by an Italian in this year's 100th
Giro.
"It was a beautiful stage, I sped into every turn on the
descent, my compliments to Quintana," Nibali said after the
stage, which also featured another steepling and fabled climb,
the Mortirolo.
How they came in after the 222-km 16th stage from Rovetta
(Bergamo) to Bormio (Sondrio).
1. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) in 6h24'22" (+10" bonus)
(av.speed 34.654 km/h)
2. Mikel Landa (Spa) s.t. (+08" bonus)
3. Nairo Quintana (Col) at 12" (+04" bonus)
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) at 24"
5. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) at 34"
6. Davide Formolo (Ita) at 01'26"
7. Bauke Mollema (Neth) at 01'35"
8. Bob Jungels (Lux) s.t.
9. Adam Yates (GB) s.t.
10. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) s.t.
11. Jan Hirt (Rce) s.t.
12. Steven Kruijswijk (Neth) s.t.
13 Tom Dumoulin (Neth) at 02'18"
14. Jan Polanc (Slo) at 05'10"
15. Maxime Monfort (Bel) at 05'17".
General classification:
1. Tom Dumoulin (Neth) in 70h14'48"
(after 2,842.8 km, av.speed 40.468 km/h)
2. Nairo Quintana (Col) at 31"
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) at 01'12"
4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) at 02'38"
5. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) at 02'40"
6. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) at 03'05"
7. Bauke Mollema (Neth) at 03'49"
8. Bob Jungels (Lux) at 04'35"
9. Steven Kruijswijk (Neth) at 06'20"
10. Adam Yates (GB) at 07'00"
11. Davide Formolo (Ita) at 07'17"
12. Andrey Amador (Crc) at 11'29"
13. Jan Polanc (Slo) at 12'13"
14. Dario Cataldo (Ita) at 13'26"
15. Maxim Monfort (Bel) at 14'46".
Giro: Nibali wins on Stelvio stage (3)
Favourites cut into Dumoulin's lead