Irish rider Sam Bennett (Bora â Hansgrohe) won Stage 12 of the 101st Giro dâItalia, 214km from Osimo to Imola. Danny Van Poppel (Team Lotto NL â Jumbo) and Niccolò Bonifazio (Bahrain â Merida) finished second and third, respectively.
Simon Yates (Mitchelton â Scott) retains the Maglia Rosa of leader of the General Classification.
FINAL RESULT
1 â Sam Bennett (Bora â Hansgrohe) â 214km in 4h49â34â, average speed 44.342km/h
2 â Danny Van Poppel (Team Lotto NL â Jumbo) st
3 â Niccolò Bonifazio (Bahrain â Merida) st
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 â Simon Yates (Mitchelton â Scott)
2 â Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) at 47?
3 â Thibaut Pinot (Groupama â FDJ) at 1â04â
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner, Sam Bennett, said: âIt was a tough final for a bunch sprint. There were two guys upfront. I didnât know how much energy they had left so I went early because I didnât want to let the stage get away from me. I didnât know if I would hold the lead. It worked to my advantage. I heard that Viviani was off the back⌠then that he was back. I wasnât sure. I just had to do my sprint. I think itâs a nicer win than the first one.â
The race leader, Simon Yates, said: âI guess these were favourable weather conditions for an Englishman. And also for an Irishman (Bennett)! It was a very difficult final. I think a few guys underestimated it, myself included. When Konrad and Dennis accelerated, I followed because I wasnât sure who was trying to ride away. It all ended well.â
JERSEYS
- Maglia Rosa(pink), general classification leader, sponsored by Enel â Simon Yates (Mitchelton â Scott)
- Maglia Ciclamino(cyclamen), sprinter classification leader, sponsored by Segafredo â Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors)
- Maglia Azzurra (blue), King of the Mountains classification leader, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum â Simon Yates (Mitchelton â Scott)
- Maglia Bianca (white), young rider general classification leader, sponsored by Eurospin â Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team)
