German rider Andre Greipel sprinted to his third stage win in the Giro d'Italia on Thursday then abandoned the race, while Bob Jungels had little trouble holding onto the overall lead during the 12th stage. Earlier, Greipel announced he would leave the Giro after the stage, which was one of the final winning opportunities for sprinters. "I'm not happy to pull out of the Giro with the red jersey," Greipel said. It was Greipel's 20th stage win in a Grand Tour - six at the Giro, 10 at the Tour de France, and four in the Spanish Vuelta. Greipel was wearing the red jersey for leading the points competition that usually determines the best sprinter in the race.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2016 12:30 UTC