Cycling-Contador extends Giro lead, Gilbert wins stage 18 (Reuters)
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) – Alberto Contador extended his overall Giro d’Italia lead to over five minutes after a bold attack in the 18th stage, a 170-km trek from Melide, Switzerland, to Verbania won by former world champion Philippe Gilbert on Thursday. The Spaniard, looking to become the first man since the late Marco Pantani in 1998 to achieve the Giro/Tour de France double, attacked in the punishing climb to Monte Ologno, gaining over a minute over his main rivals. …