Jungels retains Giro lead, Ulissi wins stage


  • Cycling
  • Thursday, 19 May 2016

Lampre Merida rider Diego Ulissi of Italy (2nd R) sprints to win in the 264 km (164 miles) seventh stage of the 98th Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) cycling race from Grosseto to Fiuggi, Italy, May 15, 2015. REUTERS/LaPresse/Fabio Ferrari

(Reuters) - Diego Ulissi claimed his second stage win of this year's Giro d'Italia and Bob Jungels maintained his grip on the leaders' pink jersey on the 227km ride from Modena to Asolo on Wednesday.

Italian Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) outsprinted GC contenders Jungels and Andrey Amador after the trio had broken away near the end of a largely flat stage 11.

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