- Thomas beaten to line by Almeida, who is now second in GC
- Primoz Roglic loses time in third, Armirail drops to seventh
Geraint Thomas reclaimed the Giro d’Italia pink jersey and sent a message to his main rival for the overall title, Primoz Roglic, with a commanding performance on the final climb of stage 16 on Tuesday.
The Ineos Grenadiers rider pulled away on the day’s final climb to Monte Bondone with João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates), opening up a gap to Jumbo Visma’s Roglic. It was Almeida who won the race to the finish line, but Thomas now appears to be in pole position to claim overall victory this weekend.
Written by Guardian sport and Reuters
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