Stage 16

The road

At the start

Mortirolo, Stelvio and the Umbrail

Bob Jungels soloed into Bergamo and the top of the race is unchanged: Dumoulin leads Quintana by 2:41, Pinot by 3:21, Nibali by 3:40. Today is the queen stage of the centenary Giro — 222 kilometres and 5,700 metres of climbing over the Mortirolo, where the points are doubled in memory of Michele Scarponi, then the Stelvio as Cima Coppi, then the Umbrail before the drop into Bormio.

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