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Strade Bianche stage brings chaos to the Giro as Del Toro launches into pink and Van Aert takes comeback win
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Strade Bianche stage brings chaos to the Giro as Del Toro launches into pink and Van Aert takes comeback win

Isaac Del Toro now leads the Giro by 1:13 to teammate Juan Ayuso, with Primož Roglič losing two minutes and dropping to 10th overall after a crash and puncture on a dramatic stage 9.

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