Rai said that riders would start the stage amid
rain and cold weather before getting on their team buses to
travel south for around 100-110km. They will then complete the
final 150km of the stage as scheduled on their bikes.
Dutchman Wilco Kelderman took over as leader of the Giro
d'Italia as the fearsome Stelvio climb blew the race apart
during a brutal and mesmerizing stage 18 battle on Thursday.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby
Davis)
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