Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk kept the leader's pink jersey after the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia Thursday, a 240km run from Muggiò to Pinerolo.
Kruijswijk still has a 3' lead over Colombia's Esteban
Chaves and 3'23" over Spain's Alejandro Valverde.
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali is fourth, 4'43" behind.
Italy's Matteo Trentin won the stage, beating breakaway
companions Moreno Moser and Gianluca Brambilla in a three-man
sprint.
The trio broke away with another 21 riders after seven
kilometres.
It is the fifth Italian stage win this year.
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