A devastating mountains attack on stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia has seen 2019 overall winner Richard Carapaz come within a whisker of taking the overall lead, and made it clear that while Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) remains in the pink, the Ecuadorian will give the Mexican a run for his money in the third week.
The EF Education-EasyPost racer ripped away from Del Toro shortly after another GC challenger, former Giro podium finisher, Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike), had tested the water on two occasions. Neither of the Briton's moves could actually shake Del Toro, though, but Carapaz's move, 7.5 kilometres from the top, was another story altogether.
