Nairo Quintana takes control on stage 16 of Giro d'Italia

Nairo Quintana goes on rampage on mountainous stage 16 to take stage win and the overall race lead from Rigoberto Uran

Nairo Quintana wins stage sixteen of the 2014 Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: watson)

Report by Henry Nixon

Nairo Quintana (Movistar) won stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia and took the race lead on Tuesday as the general classification contenders were pushed well past their limits.

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