DISCUSSION - Giro d'Italia stage 19 - Are race commissaires ignoring UCI rules? Did Ciccone deserve the victory? Kuss delivers a masterclass

Sepp Kuss produced one of the standout performances of the race to win the queen stage of the Giro d'Italia after an exhausting day in the Dolomites. The American climber from Team Visma | Lease a Bike attacked from the breakaway and held off the chasing riders on the brutal final ascent to Pian di Pezzè. Behind him, the general classification battle exploded once again, with Jai Hindley overtaking Thymen Arensman for third place overall. The nineteenth stage featured 151 kilometres packed with climbing.

DISCUSSION - Giro d'Italia stage 19 - Are race commissaires ignoring UCI rules? Did Ciccone deserve the victory? Kuss delivers a masterclass. Sepp Kuss produced one of the standout performances of the race to win the queen stage of the Giro d'Italia after an exhausting day in the Dolomites. The American climber from Team Visma | Lease a Bike attacked from the breakaway and held off the chasing riders on the brutal final ascent to Pian di Pezzè. Behind him, the general classification battle exploded once again, with Jai Hindley overtaking Thymen Arensman for third place overall. The nineteenth stage featured 151 kilometres packed with climbing. After a manageable opening section, the riders faced a relentless sequence of mountain passes including the Passo del Duran, Coi and Passo Staulanza before tackling the towering Passo Giau, the high...