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De Gendt wins Giro stage; Rodriguez retains leadPASSO DELLO STELVIO, Italy (AP) — Thomas De Gendt won the grueling 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, reigniting his chances for a podium finish. Joaquin Rodriguez retained the overall lead. With a superb climb of the Passo dello Stelvio, De Gendt finished the so-called queen stage of the Giro in 6 hours, 54 minutes and 41 seconds. Saturday's stage was the toughest of this year's race, with the 136-mile trek from Caldes culminating in a 14-mile ascent up the snow-covered Stelvio, which has a maximum gradient of 12 percent. The route also included the legendary Mortirolo climb, described by seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong as the hardest climb he's ever ridden. The Giro finishes Sunday in Milan after a 19-mile individual time trial. |
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