Races Road Giro d'Italia: Arredondo wins atop Rifugio Panarotta By Peter Cossins published 29 May 2014 Evans loses ground on general classification Comments Image 1 of 103(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fernando Alonso, Mauro Vegni and Paolo Bettini during Stage 18 at the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Wilco Kelderman (Belkin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) leads the way during Stage 18(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cadel Evans (BMC Racing)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) and Wilco Kelderman (Belkin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru (Astana) puts in a big effort on the climb to Rifugio Panarotta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) finishes 11th on the day(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Omega Pharma-QuickStep set pace on the climb(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Europcar's Pierre Rolland rides through the race fans on the way in Stage 18(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar) tries an attack on the last climb(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Europcar(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Losada (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana celebrates another day in pink with F1 race pilot Fernando Alonso(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fernando Alonso joins the Giro d'Italia for Stage 18(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigoberto Uran(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tim Wellens and Pierre Rolland(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Arredondo salutes the crowds after his stage 18 win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tim Wellens(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) sits behind Team Europcar on the climb(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dario Cataldo (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philip Deignan (Team Sky) and Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) on the last climb(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cadel Evans (BMC) digs deep during Stage 18(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Robert Kiserlovski (Trek Factory Racing)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ivan Basso (Cannondale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dario Cataldo (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton heads into the mountains during Stage 18(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fernando Alonso watches Stage 18 from the VIP car(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The scenic mountains during Stage 18 at the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton winds its way through small villages on the way to the final climb(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas de Gendt (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Quintana give two thumbs up on the Stage 18 podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) gets his podium kisses after winning Stage 18(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)BMC Racing's Cadel Evans is trying to limit his losses on the final climb of Stage 18(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar) and Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar) and Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Team Europcar works for Pierre Rolland on the mountainous Stage 18(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Wilco Kelderman (Belkin)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Ivan Basso (Cannondale)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) salutes after his stage win(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Arredondo wins Giro's Stage 18(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Fabio Durante (Colombia)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) and Fabio Durante (Colombia) on the climb to Rifugio Panarotta(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) and Fabio Durante (Colombia) on the final climb(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) on the Stage 18 podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) salutes the crowds on the Stage 18 podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) leads the Giro d'Italia after Stage 18(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) takes the Stage 18 victory(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) all smiles on the Stage 18 podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) raises his flowers on the Stage 18 podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) wins Giro d'Italia Stage 18(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and the Giro's pink balloons(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) lets go of the pink balloons at the start of Stage 18(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) rides to the start line of Stage 18(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Quintana sits comfortably in the bunch(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Omega Pharma-QuickStep(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar) makes his move on the climb(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) claims the Stage 18 win at the Rifugio Panarotta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) in the blue climber's jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) celebrates his Stage 18 victory(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) is on his way to winning Stage 18 at the Rifugio Panarotta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) rides toward victory at the Giro d'Italia Stage 18(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Robert Kiserlovski couldn't keep up with the competition today(Image credit: Bettini Photo)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A very happy Julian Arredondo(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
