Lancastrian’s ride to win the Giro was among one of the best five-stage performances ever but cycling achievements are all-too-soon forgotten

Yates went into penultimate stage 1min 21sec behind Isaac del Toro but produced stunning showing to snatch Pink Jersey and exorcise ghosts from defeat by Chris Froome seven years ago

Nicolas Prodhomme may have claimed his first-ever grand tour stage victory but the ‘Little Bull’ from Mexico still holds the aces going into the final weekend

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider wins stage 18 of Giro d’Italia after seeing team-mates Jai Hindley and Primoz Roglic abandon their hopes of glory

Mexican reasserts dominance on stage 17, extending his overall lead in the Giro d’Italia while Britain’s Simon Yates slips down to third place

Josh Tarling and former champion Primoz Roglic forced to abandon the Giro d’Italia after numerous crashes in bad weather on a dramatic stage 16

The 32-year-old from Bury is second in the Giro d’Italia standings after playing a mature long game but a big move is needed to claim ultimate prize

After 12 years and 16 grand tours, veteran Carlos Verona finally wins first stage while young Mexican remains commanding in pink after stage 15 of Giro d’Italia

Mancunian, 32, emerges unscathed from a tough 14th stage while growing into the race as it heads into its third week and mountainous terrain

Isaac del Toro retains the Pink Jersey and gains bonus seconds to extend his lead in the general classification