Stage 16

The road

How it was won

1. 1138 km to go

   War on the Mortirolo

   On the fearsome Mortirolo a big move forms, Mikel Landa and four Sky riders among the numbers as the queen stage of the centenary Giro ignites.

2. 278 km to go

   Over the Cima Coppi

   The race crosses the mighty Passo dello Stelvio, the roof of this Giro, into thin and freezing air.

3. 323 km to go

   Dumoulin caught out

   Disaster for the maglia rosa: caught on the wrong side of the road as he stops for a nature break, Dumoulin is suddenly isolated and forced to chase alone with only the tifosi for company.

4. 419 km to go

   The truce shattered

   On the Umbrailpass the gentlemen’s agreement collapses: Zakarin attacks, and Quintana drags Nibali and Pozzovivo clear, hunting down the last breakaway men.

5. 511 km to go

   Nibali strikes

   A kilometre from the top Nibali attacks; only Quintana can follow, and on the descent the Shark shakes even him off to join Landa alone.

6. 6At the line

   Nibali wins in Bormio

   Vincenzo Nibali edges Mikel Landa in a two-up sprint in Bormio for Italy’s first win of the race, while Dumoulin limits the damage to cling to pink.

The result