'It's obvious Nibali is the most dangerous rival': Richard Carapaz survives a tough day in pink

The Ecuadorian survived a brutal day over the Mortirolo to hold on to his overall lead at the Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) is the most dangerous rider in the 2019 Giro d'Italia, says Richard Carapaz (Movistar) who leads with five days left to race.

Carapaz leads with 1-47 minutes on the Nibali, who jumped from third to second overall on stage 16 with an attack on the Mortirolo climb.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.