Overview
- Del Toro surged away in the final two kilometers to finish four seconds clear of Romain Bardet on the 155-km Alpine course.
- His triumph on climbs including Passo del Tonale and Passo del Mortirolo extended his overall advantage to 41 seconds over Richard Carapaz.
- Richard Carapaz moved into second place in the general classification while Simon Yates sits third, 51 seconds behind Del Toro.
- UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammates Jay Vine and Luke Plapp both abandoned the Giro on the day of Del Toro’s victory.
- Stage 18 on Thursday covers a largely flat 144-km route from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno, offering sprinters a prime opportunity.