Colombian Esteban Chaves won the toughest mountain stage and joined the three leaders of the overall standings of the Italian race.
Chavez is 28 kilometers from the finish on mount Valparola together with Krasivka escaped from the main Giro favourite Vincenzo Nibali. The Colombian and the Dutchman together dealt with the remnants of the breakaway, and finishing the alignment of Chavez was stronger. Riders for Orica-GreenEdge this success was the third races of the Grand tour.
Stephen Creswick also received a significant award for determination in the Dolomites, a Dutchman became the new owner of the pink t-shirts, selecting the interim leadership, the Costa Rican Andrey Amador.
The expected victory on the home stage race is much closer and Vincenzo Nibali, who managed at the 14th stage to get away from Alejandro Valverde and Rafal Mikey.
Tomorrow the Giro is another important stage – the peloton have 10-kilometer mountain cutting across the top of the first category with 11% maximum gradient.
Giro d’italia-2016. The results of the fourteenth stage:
1. Esteban Chaves, Colombia, Orica-GreenEdge) – 6.06,16
2. Stephen Creswick (Netherlands, LottoNL-Jumbo)
3. Georg Printer (Austria, Giant-Alpecin)
4. Darwin Tapuma (Columbia, BMC) – 0,06
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Astana) – 0,37
See also: Giro d’italia-2016: Slovenia, Roglic – winner cutting
Giro d’italia-2016. Overall standings after fourteen stages:
1. Stephen Creswick (Netherlands, LottoNL-Jumbo) – 60.12,43
2. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Astana) – 0,41
3. Esteban Chaves, Colombia, Orica-GreenEdge) Is 1.32
4. Alejandro Valverde (Spain, Movistar) – 3,06
5. Andrey Amador (Costa Rica, Movistar) – 3,15
