REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY: Alberto Dainese (DSM) became the first Italian winner in this year’s Giro d’Italia when he edged the sprint to take stage 11 in Reggio Emilia on Wednesday. Dainese, 24, who had never previously won a stage in the Giro, beat the Colombian Fernando Gaviria in the dash for the finish. Another Italian Simone Consonni took third. On the podium, the Italian was
REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (AP) Alberto Dainese became the first Italian rider to win a stage in this year's Giro d'Italia by sprinting to victory on Wednesday's 11th leg, and Juan Pedro López kept hold of the pink jersey.
Alberto Dainese (DSM) became the first Italian winner in this year's Giro d'Italia when he edged the sprint to take stage 11 in Reggio Emilia on Wednesday.