May 29, 2014 (Rifugio Panarotta, Italy) – Julian David Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory Racing made his mark today when he won the 171km Giro Stage 18 from Belluno to Rifugio Panarotta, logging the biggest victory of his career to date.

He finished 17s ahead of second place, Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Colombia. The stage was also a good one for Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp.

Although Hesjedal lost a few seconds in the GC, he moved up two spots into seventh after Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team lost even more time.

Results

1. Julian David Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory Racing 4:49:51
2. Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Colombia 0:17
3. Philip Deignan (Irl) Team Sky 0:37
4. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 1:20
5. Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani-CSF 1:24
6. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team 1:38
7. Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale 1:43
8. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Team Sky 1:59
9. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 2:43
10. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 2:46

16. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp 3:02
142. Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge 31:58

GC after Stage 18

1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 77:58:08
2. Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team 1:41
3. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar 3:29
4. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 3:31
5. Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo 3:31
6. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 3:52
7. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp 4:32
8. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 4:37
9. Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 4:59
10. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory Racing 8:33