Mikel Landa takes second stage victory on gruelling day at Giro d'Italia

Fabio Aru suffers disastrous day finishing over two minutes down on race leader Alberto Contador, as his teammate Landa rides to victory

Mikel Landa wins stage 16 of the 2015 Giro d'Italia (Watson)

Mikel Landa (Astana) took a second stage victory in a row at the 2015 Giro d'Italia after attacking with 4km to go on a gruelling stage that broke apart on the Mortirolo climb.

Landa moves up to second in the GC behind Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and ahead of his teammate Fabio Aru, after the Astana leader cracked on the steep slopes of the Mortirolo as the maglia rosa pushed up the pace on 13km climb.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.


An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).