Simon Yates has Giro d’Italia lead cut in half by Dumoulin’s late burst
24 May 2018 03:35
• Dutch rider reduces Briton’s advantage to only 28 seconds• Maximilian Schachmann claims breakaway victory on stage 18Simon Yates saw his lead in the Giro d’Italia halved after a late burst from chief rival Tom Dumoulin on stage 18, while there was a maiden grand tour victory for Germany’s Maximilian Schachmann.Yates cracked on the climb to the summit finish at Prato Nevoso as Dumoulin followed an attack from Team Sky’s Chris Froome inside the final two kilometres of the 196km stage from Abbiategrasso. Team Sunweb’s Dumoulin took 28 seconds out of Mitchelton-Scott’s Yates, halving the 25-year-old Briton’s advantage in the leader’s pink jersey. Continue readingread full article
