Cycling: Third stage win for Sella

Emanuele Sella of the CSF Group team won the 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Rovetta to Tirano on Saturday.

Contador on course for victory

Emanuele Sella of the CSF Group team won the 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Rovetta to Tirano on Saturday. The Italian rider attacked 30 kilometres from the finish on the final climb and won alone in Tirano to secure his third stage victory of the race. Compatriot Gilberto Simoni finished second, one minute and four seconds behind Sella with Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez third at 1:22 behind. Spain's Alberto Contador of the Astana team retained his overall lead after finishing fifth and is now favourite to win the event that ends in Milan on Sunday with a 28.5km individual time trial. Result after the 224-km twentieth stage of the Giro d'Italia from Rovetta to Tirano on Saturday: 1. Emanuele Sella (Italy / CSF Group ) 6hrs 52mins 45secs
2. Gilberto Simoni (Italy / Diquigiovanni ) +1:04secs
3. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) +1:21"
4. Riccardo Ricco (Italy / Saunier Duval ) +1:30"
5. Alberto Contador (Spain / Astana )