Kooij wins 12th stage of Giro d'Italia in sprint finish, Del Toro keeps overall lead
VIADANA, Italy (AP) — Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij won the 12th stage of the Giro d’Italia in a sprint finish Thursday as Mexico's Isaac Del Toro slightly extended his overall lead in the pink jersey.Wout van Aert, the winner of Sunday's ninth stage, placed himself at the front as riders turned for home and led his Visma–Lease a Bike teammate Kooij into the final 200 meters.From there, Kooij then held off countryman Casper Van Uden and Britain's Ben Turner to secure the first Giro stage win of his career.They all finished in just under four hours.Del Toro picked up a two-second time bonus during an intermediate sprint section and leads by 33 seconds over Spaniard Juan Ayuso in second place and by 1 minute, 9 seconds from Italian Antonio Tiberi in third.The 21-year-old Del Toro became the first Mexican cyclist to lead the Giro when he finished second on Sunday.Thursday's stage started from Modena — home of the famed Basalmic vinegar and the sparkling red wine Lambrusco — and rolled through the countryside before finishing…
22 May 16:32 · iNFOnews.ca