Italy's Stefano Garzelli has taken the 19th stage of this year's Giro d'Italia which went from the Italian skiing resort of Bormio to Presolana. The Vini Caldirola team rider showed his pedigree over the tough 122km penultimate stage.
But rising star Damiano Cunego, of the Saeco team, retained the race leader's pink jersey by finishing just 52 seconds back in fifth place.
Sunday's final stage is a 149km trek from Clusone to Milan.
Stage 19 results:
1. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) at 3hrs 52mins 16secs
2. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) two seconds behind
3. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) 23 secs
4. Dario Cioni (Ita) 52 secs
5. Damiano Cunego (Ita) same time
6. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) 1:23
7. Pavel Tonkov (Rus) same time
8. Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) same time
9. Bradley McGee (Aus) 1:43
10. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) same time
Leading overall standings:
1. Damiano Cunego (Ita) 84hrs 33mins 34secs
2. Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) at two mins two secs
3. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) 2:05
4. Dario Cioni (Ita) 4:44
5. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) 5:05
6. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) 5:31
7. Wladimir Belli (Ita) 6:12
8. Bradley McGee (Aus) 6:15
9. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) 6:34
10. Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa) 7:47
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