Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) has won Stage 16 of the 105th Giro d’Italia, the 202km-long Salò-Aprica route (Sforzato Wine Stage). Thymen Arensman (Team DSM) and Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) finished second and third respectively. Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) retains the Maglia Rosa.
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) – 202km in 5h40’45”, average speed 35.569 km/h
2 – Thymen Arensman (Team DSM) at 7″
3 – Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 1’24”
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers)
2 – Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 3”
3 – João Pedro Almeida Gonçalves (UAE Team Emirates) at 44”
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner, Jan Hirt, said: “I’ve had a few problems during the stage. My chain dropped, I cramped… but I never gave up. I’m glad I managed to go solo. I always said that my biggest achievement would be to win a stage at the Giro d’Italia and I could stop after that but I won’t stop now.”
The Maglia Rosa,Richard Carapaz, said: “It’s been a hard stage and at the end I’m happy. I thought I was going to win the sprint for third place. I eventually didn’t but it’s still a good day for me. I’ve lost a few seconds on Hindley but I gained more on Almeida so the balance is positive.”
