Dutch rider Kruijswijk takes Giro lead after ‘queen’ stage (The Associated Press)
Dutch rider Steven Kruijswijk took the pink jersey following the ”queen” stage of the Giro d’Italia as favorites Vincenzo Nibali and Alejandro Valverde each struggled on Saturday. Esteban Chaves, a Colombian with Orica Greenedge, won the 14th leg in a three-man sprint. Chaves clocked more than six hours over the six classified climbs – including the Passo Pordoi, the Passo Sella, and the Passo Giau – on a spectacular 210-kilometer (131-mile) route through the heart of the Dolomite Range from Alpago to Corvara.