16 May 2010

Australia's Evans wins Giro stage

6:12 am on 16 May 2010

Cadel Evans won the gruelling seventh stage of Giro d'Italia, the Tour of Italy cycle race.

The Australian's victory over 222 kilometres from Carrara to Montalcino came as Alexandre Vinokourov regained possession of the race leader's pink jersey.

New Zealand cyclist Greg Henderson's British SKY team is ninth in the standings.