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Diego Ulissi wins second Giro stage as Jungels maintains lead

Diego Ulissi of team Lampre-Merida celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 11th stage of the 99th Giro d'Italia
Diego Ulissi of team Lampre-Merida celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 11th stage of the 99th Giro d'Italia

Italian cyclist Diego Ulissi claimed his second win of the Giro d'Italia as Bob Jungels maintained his grip on the race leader's pink jersey on today's 11th stage.

The Lampre-Merida rider won the 227-kilometre route from Modena to Asolo, with Luxembourg's Jungels of Etixx-QuickStep third.

Jungels' lead was trimmed as Costa Rica's Andrey Amador (Movistar) claimed crucial bonus seconds by finishing second to Ulissi, who also won stage four. Jungels leads Amador by 24 seconds entering Thursday's 182km stage from Noale to Bibione.

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished 21st, 13 seconds behind and one place ahead of Canada's Ryder Hesjedal (Trek-Segafredo), the 2012 winner.

Ulissi made a late attack to take victory, as Jungels settled for finishing ahead of the overall favourites.

Jungels said: "When I saw the opportunity to get away from the group of favourites, I made my move.

"At the end I tried to gain as many seconds as I could in order to keep the maglia rosa as long as I can."

Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) abandoned during the 11th stage, following complications with saddle sores.

The Dutchman won the opening stage in Apeldoorn, Holland to take the first pink jersey of the race.

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