Giro d’Italia (Italy) - Press Release: Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) has won Stage 19 of the 104th Giro d’Italia, 166km long from Abbiategrasso to Alpe di Mera (Valsesia). João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) finished second and third, respectively.

Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) retains the Maglia Rosa and leads the general classification.

Stage results:

1. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) –  166km in 4h02’55”, average speed 41.002 km/h
2. João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) at 11”
3. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) at 28″
4. Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) at 32″
5. Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana – Premier Tech) s.t.

General classification:

1. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers)
2. Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) at 2’29”
3. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) at 2’49”
4. Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana – Premier Tech) at 6’11”
5. Hugh Carthy (EF Education – Nippo) at 7’10”