Van Aert wins Giro d’Italia stage nine as Del Toro moves into overall lead

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Wout van Aert snatched victory in stage nine of the Giro d’Italia after pipping Isaac del Toro, who nonetheless took the leaders’ maglia rosa, to the finish line in Siena.

In an enthralling finale, Del Toro surged forward inside the final 20km stretch but was closely trailed by Van Aert as the pair battled towards the finish. A tight encounter between the duo culminated in a sprint up the hill in the final 600 metres, where Van Aert overtook the UAE Team Emirates rider to fly over the line and clinch the stage victory.

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