Giro d'Italia: Bob Jungels wins stage 15 into Bergamo
Last Updated: 21/05/17 6:08pm
Bob Jungels came out on top in a sprint finish to win his first stage in a Grand Tour as Tom Dumoulin retained the leader's pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia.
Jungels (Quick-Step Floors) became just the second rider from Luxembourg to win a stage in the Giro after claiming victory in the 199km stage 15 from Valdengo to Bergamo.
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) took second place on the day, claiming a six-second time bonus and reducing his overall deficit to Dumoulin (Team Sunweb), which now stands at two minutes, 41 seconds.
Britain's Adam Yates (Orica) finished fourth on the stage to move up from 13th to 11th in the general classification.
But Estonia's Tanel Kangert, who started the day in seventh, was forced out of the race after suffering a fractured elbow following a crash into a bollard 10km from the finish.
Jungels told the race website: "It's not easy to realise but I'm super happy with this victory. I knew I had good legs today, as I felt good in the climbs.
"I tried my luck in the final climb but it was a bit longer than I expected. In the downhill I was in a perfect position, on the wheel of (Domenico) Pozzovivo for sprinting.
"This is my first sprint victory. To do it at the Giro in front of these guys is wonderful."
Dumoulin said: "It was a hard day at a very high average speed.
"There were a lot of breakaways and then it was a very hard finale with a lot of favourites attacking but we stayed calm and it was a good day for us."
Monday is a rest day ahead of Tuesday's stage from Rovetta to Bormio.
