Stage 9

The road

How it was won

1. 1116 km to go

   Over the Roccaraso

   The first climb of a long Apennine day thins the front as a large break forges clear towards Gran Sasso.

2. 232 km to go

   Astana drive on Calascio

   On the lower slopes of Calascio, Astana go to the front for López and take huge chunks out of the break, leaving Masnada alone up the road.

3. 33 km to go

   Masnada's heroics end

   The Italian's brave solo is brought to heel by the slimmed-down favourites' group with 2.7km to go, as the race snakes up towards the snowline.

4. 42 km to go

   Froome dropped at the snowline

   Two kilometres from the top, with Ciccone and Pozzovivo forcing the pace, the embattled Froome is shelled out of the leaders' group.

5. 5At the line

   Yates wins again on Gran Sasso

   From the reduced group Yates sprints past Pinot atop Gran Sasso for his second stage win, extending his overall lead.

The result