Giro d'Italia 2019 - Stage 19
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Colombia's Esteban Chaves claimed victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia with a superb finish to escape a 12-man breakaway on the climb to the finish at San Martino di Castrozza. Richard Carapaz finished with the other leaders to retain the Maglia Rosa and Britain's Simon Yates finished 23rd four seconds off the Carapaz group. Tom Fordyce is joined by BBC cycling commentator Simon Brotherton and Jeremy Whittle to discuss breakaways, the day-to-day routine of a tour leader and who could be the next big hitters after Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome.
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