Giro d'Italia: Benat Intxausti wins thrilling stage 16 as Vincenzo Nibali retains overall lead

Spain's Benat Intxausti sprinted to victory in a thrilling finale to stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia as Vincenzo Nibali retained his overall lead with another flawless performance.

Stage 16 result 1 Benat Intxuasti (Spa) Movistar, 5:52:48
2 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana, same time
3 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida, st
4 Ramunas Navardauskas (Lit) Garmin-Sharp, +14secs
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC, st
6 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni-Venezuela, st
7 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida, st
8 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, st
9 Jose Herrada (Spa) Movistar, st
10 Carlos Betancur (Col) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st General classification 1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, 67:55:36
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC, +1:26
3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Team Sky, +2:46
4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida, +3:53
5 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida, 4:13
6 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Vini Fantini, +4:57
7 Carlos Betancur (Col) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +5:15
8 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +5:20
9 Benat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar, +5:47
10 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +7:34 Other jerseys Red (points classification) - Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step)
Blue (mountains classification) - Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox)
White (best young rider) - Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale)