Cycling: Nibali, Quintana Tip Hat To New Giro King Dumoulin

MILAN, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th May, 2017 ) - Colombia's Nairo Quintana and Italian Vincenzo Nibali tipped their hat to rival Tom Dumoulin after he raced to a sensational, final-day victory to make history as the first Dutch winner of the 100th Giro d'Italia Sunday.

Dumoulin, the Olympic time trial silver medallist in Rio, trailed 2014 champion Quintana by 53sec after both he and Nibali turned the screw on a final, thrilling day in the mountains on Saturday won by Frenchman Thibaut Pinot (FDJ).

But with a 29.3km time trial set to decide the race, Dumoulin -- who beat Quintana by nearly three minutes in a longer, hillier race against the clock on stage 10 -- seized the day. Although finishing 15sec behind compatriot and close friend Jos van Emden (Lotto NL) in front of thousands of waving fans at Milan's landmark Duomo cathedral, the flying Dutchman did enough on the 21st and final stage to clam his maiden grand tour triumph.