Thymen Arensman and Egan Bernal arrive at the final rest day of the Giro d’Italia in fourth and 12th place respectively following a safe passage through stage 15.
A rapid stage played out in a sprint on the streets of Milan, with the GC times taken early on safety grounds on a technical circuit.
That allowed Arensman and Bernal to finish safely and begin their recovery ahead of Monday’s rest day and a gruelling final week.
Netcompany INEOS worked hard to protect the duo on a fast day in the saddle, as well as set up Ben Turner in the event of a sprint.
In the end a four-man breakaway proved to be too much for the peloton, with the quartet combining well to remain clear in Milan. In the end it was Fredrik Dversnes (Uno-X Mobility) who won the four-up sprint.
Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) heads into the final week with a race lead of 2:26, with Arensman 3:03 back on the maglia rosa.