Del Toro takes it easy during 18th stage of Giro as Denz wins with solo breakaway

Denz breaks away to win for Roglic as Del Toro protects Giro lead

Nico Denz escaped from the remnants of a huge breakaway to win stage 18 of the Giro on Thursday as the surviving overall contenders took it easy ahead of two mountain-top battles. Even so, the race continued to take a toll on the big names. Juan Ayuso started the stage…

Denz bursts to Giro stage win, Del Toro in overall lead

Nico Denz surged to victory on stage 18 of the Giro D'Italia, offering some respite for his struggling Red Bull team.

CESANO MADERNO, Italy (AP) — Overall leader Isaac Del Toro was able to take the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia in relative stride, won by German cyclist Nico Denz in a solo breakaway.

Giro: Denz wins 18th stage, Del Toro still pink

German Niko Denz of Red Bull Bora won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia Thursday at Cesano Maderno, after a long breakaway first in a small group and then alone. At the time of his arrival, the group with the pink jersey was more than 10 minutes behind. (ANSA)

Isaac del Toro had on Thursday a reserved stage 18 so that he could face a little rested the last two stages of mountain on Friday and Saturday, and kept one more day the "Maglia Rosa" leader of the Giro de Italia. On a high temperature day that forced the pedalists to order ice and drinks from their technical teams, the Mexican remained in a second group behind the leading contingent of about thirty competitors that made a getaway about 100 kil…

The peloton experienced a transitional stage on Friday before two decisive days in the high mountains. The victory returned to Nico Denz (Redbull Bora-Hansgrohe) who had escaped early morning.