Australian Jai Hindley storms into Giro contention with stage win

Australian Jai Hindley has thrust himself into contention to win a wide-open Giro d'Italia after taking victory in an extraordinary 18th stage that saw the rider from Perth move into second place overall, just 12 seconds behind his teammate Wilco Kelderman., Hindley, who had been riding in support for his Sunweb team leader Kelderman, instead took centre stage when the Dutchman cracked.2. Jai Hindley Sunweb), at 12 seconds5. João Almeida Deceuninck – Quick-Step, at 2:168.

More than that, Kelderman's struggles in battling home fifth on the stage meant that though the Dutchman still took over the lead of the race from Portugal's long-time frontrunner João Almeida, his teammate Hindley is now only a tantalising 12 seconds behind him. Although Kelderman may remain favourite with his time trialling expertise likely still to prove decisive come Sunday's final stage, Hindley, looking so powerful in this final week, is in a superb position to take advantage of any slip-ups.Hindley's biggest danger during his brilliant ride had seemed to have come from himself.

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