(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 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 122-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".
Giro: Nibali wins on Stelvio stage
Favourites cut into Dumoulin's lead