Isaac Del Toro, the first Mexican rider to wear the pink jersey, finished safely in the main pack following the 89-mile route from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno, which featured three minor climbs early on before a relatively flat finale.

Nico Denz claims an impressive victory on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia, while Isaac del Toro retained his overall leader's pink jersey.

Isaac Del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG maintained his excellent form at the Giro d'Italia to win stage 17 with a perfectly-timed sprint on Wednesday, with the Mexican's first stage victory of the race allowing him to extend his lead in the overall standings.