Home Races Road Giro d'Italia: Arredondo wins atop Rifugio Panarotta By Peter Cossins published 29 May 2014 Evans loses ground on general classification (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) 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)Fabio Aruo moved himself closer to the podium (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru sprints for the line (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Ivan Basso faded at the end, but still beat the bunch (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Duarte had to settle for second (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)A very tired Edoardo Zardini (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Philip Deignan sprints for third place (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Ryder Hesjedal consolodated his top 10 position (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nairo Quintana retained his pink jersey (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Wilco Kelderman cracked on the final climb (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Valerio Piva and Steve Morabito (BMC) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Davide Malacarne (Team Europcar) and family (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Claudio Corti and Andreas Botero enjoy the start of Stage 18 (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
