Denz wins another Giro stage, Armirail is first Frenchman in pink this century
Germany's Nico Denz celebrates as he croosses the finish line to win the 14th stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Sierre to Cassano Magnago, Saturday May 20, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Massimo Paolone]
CASSANO MAGNAGO, Italy (AP) — Nico Denz has sprinted to his second victory in the Giro d’Italia. Bruno Armirail becomes the first Frenchman to wear the pink jersey in this century. Denz pipped Derek Gee by half a wheel at the end of the 14th stage. Denz won Thursday’s 12th stage for his first victory in a Grand Tour. Alberto Battiol was third. Armirail has an advantage of 1 minute, 41 seconds over previous leader Geraint Thomas. Primož Roglič is two seconds further back. The Giro ends in Rome in eight days.
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Germany's Nico Denz, right, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 14th stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Sierre to Cassano Magnago, Saturday May 20, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
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Pink jersey's Geraint Thomas arrives at finish minutes later than the winner of the 14th stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Sierre to Cassano Magnago, Saturday May 20, 2023. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP)
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Germany's Nico Denz celebrates on podium after winning the 14th stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Sierre to Cassano Magnago, Saturday May 20, 2023. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP)
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