Cavendish thwarted as De Bondt wins Giro 18th stage
TREVISO, Italy: Belgian Dries De Bondt won stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday as a quartet of escapees defied a frantic bid from the sprinters to reel them in over the final kilometer.
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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 19 - How to watch on Friday, TV and live stream details, route map and profile
After a Stage 18 that was supposed to culminate in a bunch sprint was won from the break, what can we expect of Stage 19? Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix) led home a four-man break to defy the peloton as the Belgian took a first Grand Tour stage win on Thursday. He came in ahead of Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma), Magnus Cort (EF Education-EasyPost) and Davide Gabburo (Bardiani-CSF).
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De Bondt wins stage 18 of Giro in photo finish
BORGO VALSUGANA, Italy : Belgian Dries De Bondt of Alpecin-Fenix led a breakaway group to win stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday in a closely-fought sprint to the line, beating Edoardo Affini of Jumbo-Visma in a photo finish.