Belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quick
Step) won the 178-kilometre 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia from
Fiera di Primiero to Padua in a photo finish on Thursday.
Itaky's Johathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) was second and Australia's,
Kaden Groves (Alpecin - Deceuninck) third, while Slovenian Tadej
Pogacar is still in the pink jersey.
The stage was a rolling trek around Veneto that was made for the
sprinters after several gruelling mountain stages in which
Pogacar increased his lead to an almost unassailable seven and a
half minutes.
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