Tim Merlier wins the eighteenth stage of the Giro d'Italia from Fiera di Primiero to Padua, 178 km long.

Great inspiration for the Belgian who on the final straight Milan and Groves . Dainese tries to surprise everyone by starting first following Hofstetter, but then, in the last fifty meters, Merlier reacts and cannot be overtaken by Jonathan Milan . The cyclamen jersey tries an amazing comeback in the final, but faces the sprint starting too far behind and is unable to go beyond second place.

Nothing changes in the general classification with Tadej Pogacar in the pink jersey with a 7'42" lead over Daniel Martinez and 8'04" over Geraint Thomas.

ARRIVAL ORDER:  

1 MERLIER Tim Soudal Quick-Step

2 MILAN Jonathan Lidl - Trek ,,

3 GROVES Kaden Alpecin - Deceuninck ,,

4 DAINESE Alberto Tudor Pro Cycling Team ,,

5 ANIOŁKOWSKI Stanisław Cofidis ,,

6 GAVIRIA Fernando Movistar Team ,,

7 MIHKELS Madis Intermarché - Wanty ,,

8 EWAN Caleb Team Jayco AlUla ,,

9 DANCERS Davide Astana Qazaqstan Team ,,

10 MOLANO Juan Sebastián UAE Team Emirates ,,

GENERAL RANKING:  

1 POGAČAR Tadej UAE Team Emirates

2 MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe BORA - hansgrohe 7:42

3 THOMAS Geraint INEOS Grenadiers 8:04

4 O'CONNOR Well Decathlon AG2R The World Team 9:47

5 TIBERI Antonio Bahrain - Victorious 10.29am

6 ARENSMAN Thymen INEOS Grenadiers 11.10am

7 BARDET Romain Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 12.42pm

8 RUBIO Einer Movistar Team 1.33pm

9 ZANA Filippo Team Jayco AlUla 1.52pm

10 HIRT Jan Soudal Quick-Step 2.44pm

Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency