27 May 2013

Nibali wins Giro d'Italia

5:49 am on 27 May 2013

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali of Team Astana has won the Giro d'Italia cycle race.

Colombia's Rigoberto Uran finished second, four minutes and 43 seconds back, while Australian Cadel Evans was third, almost six minutes behind Nibali.

The 21st and final stage of the race, from Riese Pio X to Brescia, was won by Briton Mark Cavendish in a bunch sprint, ahead of Italians Sacha Modolo and Elia Viviani.

Cavendish won all five bunch-sprint stages of the race, giving him overall victory in the points competition.