One day after Pascal Ackermann, Nico Denz is another German rider to win a Giro stage. For the 29-year-old, the victory on the hilly stage was his first success in a grand tour.
On Friday, the next real endurance test is on the agenda. It is over 199 kilometres from Borgofranco d'Ivrea to the mountain finish in the Crans Montana ski area. The top riders have to overcome a total of three climbs in the first category in the battle for the overall classification.