Cycling-Contador clings to Giro lead, Tiralongo wins stage (Reuters)
Alberto Contador clung on to the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia despite being outsprinted by his closest rival Fabio Aru at the end of a hilly ninth stage on Sunday. Paolo Tiralongo, 37, won the stage after overhauling Tom Jelte Slagter with a late charge at the end of the 215km ride from Benevento to San Giorgio del Sanno. Contador, who has worn the pink jersey since Wednesday’s fifth stage but dislocated his shoulder in a crash on Thursday, had his lead over Aru cut from four to three seconds with Australian Richie Porte a further 22 seconds behind in third.