Simon Yates extended his overall lead in the Giro d'Italia to more than half a minute with victory on stage nine at Gran Sasso d'Italia. Simon Yates extended his overall lead in the Giro d'Italia to more than half a minute with victory on stage nine at Gran Sasso d'Italia. "I was having a tough, tough day," said Froome, who crashed on the uphill finish on Saturday. Yates has held the race leader's pink jersey since stage six, when he finished second behind Chaves on the slopes of Mount Etna. "That was for the boys, the big guys who ride on the front all day," Yates said.

Source: Irish Independent May 14, 2018 11:03 UTC