Cycling-Brambilla snatches Giro pink jersey, Dumoulin suffers (Reuters)
Home favourite Gianluca Brambilla seized the Giro d’Italia leader’s jersey from Tom Dumoulin after a brilliant ride on stage eight in Umbria on Saturday. Starting one minute and 56 seconds behind Dutchman Dumoulin at the start of the 186km stage from Foligno to Arezzo, Etixx Quick Step rider Brambilla was rewarded for an audacious attack. On a day of searing pace, Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) had a torrid day and suffered badly on the dirt roads on the day’s final climb, losing touch with a group that included pre-race favourites Vincenzo Nibali, Michel Landa and Alejandro Valverde.