Giro d'Italia - Philippe Gilbert doubles up as Alberto Contador twists the knife.

Race leader Alberto Contador further cemented his grip on the maglia rosa with a cheeky solo attack on Monte Ologno during stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia, won with finesse by Belgium's Philippe Gilbert.

It was a splendid second win in a week for BMC's Gilbert – and this time the 32-year-old had time to savour it.

Victor on Monte Berico in stage 12 by just a few slender seconds over the chasing pack, Gilbert had the luxury of being able to milk the crowds for his latest exploit on this increasingly thrilling 98th edition of the Giro.


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By Felix Lowe - @saddleblaze.