Giro d'Italia (2019) Photos; Stage 16: Lovere → Ponte di Legno, 194 km
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Recently retired Giro d'Italia winners, Damiano Cunego and Alberto Contador pre-Stage 16 in Lovere		share this photo
Alberto Contador signing autographs		share this photo
Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) signing in for Stage 16... a tough one for him		share this photo
Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) showing the facial scrapes from yesterday's intimate encounter with a guardrail		share this photo
Race leader, Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/MOVISTAR)		share this photo
Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/MOVISTAR)		share this photo
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) was feeling good again today		share this photo
Davide Formolo (Italy / Team Bora - hansgrohe) and his wife Mirna Martinelli		share this photo
Stage 16 start scene in Lovere		share this photo
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The Stage 16 rollout from Lovere		share this photo
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Despite the removal of the Gavia pass, there was still 4800m of climbing on Stage 16		share this photo
The two strongest riders from today's break, Giulio CICCONE (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Jan HIRT (CZE/ASTANA) on the steep Mortirolo Pass		share this photo
The rest of the break before they were dropped		share this photo
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) attacked the GC contenders on the Mortirolo Pass		share this photo
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Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) was joined Hugh CARTHY (GBR/EF EDUCATION FIRST)		share this photo
Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) was dropped on the Mortirolo		share this photo
Rain near the top made for a wet, cold remainder of the stage		share this photo
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Treacherous descending off the Mortirolo Pass		share this photo
Giulio CICCONE (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Jan HIRT (CZE/ASTANA) went clear on the Mortirolo Pass and survived the 30 km run to the finish in cold, wet conditions with CICCONE taking the win		share this photo
Finish scene in Ponte di Legno		share this photo
Stage winner, Giulio CICCONE (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) said, “For sure this win is the one that makes me the happiest in my career. Beyond the victory, to have passed the Mortirolo in first position will remain a great memory. It’s such an important and historic climb! My main goal coming to the Giro was a stage win. The King of the Mountain competition is my second goal but I have such a big advantage now that I’ll just try to deal with it the best I can as well as staying close to our GC guy, Bauke Mollema. The Giro is not over. There are other hard stages to come.”		share this photo
4th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 1:41, 5th Hugh John CARTHY (GBR/EF EDUCATION FIRST), 6th race leader, Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/MOVISTAR), 7th Mikel LANDA MEANA (ESP/MOVISTAR), 8th Joe DOMBROWSKI (USA/EF EDUCATION FIRST)		share this photo
15th Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) + 3:03 dropping him to 3rd overall + 2:09		share this photo
Another impressive showing by race leader, Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/MOVISTAR) who is 1:47 ahead of 2nd place Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA)		share this photo
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The Maglia Rosa Richard Carapaz said in the press conference: “It’s been a complicated stage because of the course and the weather towards the end. However, they were the same for everyone. It was cold but we’ve all cooperated to reach the finish. Thinking a bit about the closing time trial in Verona, Nibali attacked Roglic. Now we have a clear vision of who is up there on GC but there are still a lot of kilometres to recover any time lost. We can’t say we’re sure of anything yet.”		share this photo
KOM leader and stage winner, Giulio CICCONE (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO)		share this photo
Best young rider, 7th Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO) + 6:17		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2019) Photos; Stage 16: Lovere → Ponte di Legno, 194 km
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