FILE PHOTO: Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 189.5-km Stage 15 from Laissac-Severac l'Eglise to Le Puy-en-Velay, France - July 16, 2017 - Orica-Scott rider Simon Yates of Britain, wearing the white jersey for best young rider before the start. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
(Reuters) - Italy's Elia Viviani claimed his fourth win of the Giro d'Italia on Friday after edging a bunch sprint on the 17th stage at Iseo as the rained poured down, with Britain's Simon Yates retaining the overall lead.
Quick-Step Floors rider Viviani held off a strong late surge from Irishman Sam Bennett in a frenzied finish, with another Italian, Niccolo Bonifazio, coming third.
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