Team Astana's Vincenzo Nibali soloes to victory in penultimate Giro d'Italia stage and increases overall Giro d'Italia lead before tomorrow's final stage.

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) has tightened his grip on the 2013 Giro d'Italia. The Shark dominated Stage 18, a 20.6-km mountain time trial from Mori to Polsa, leading at the checkpoint en route to victory in 44:29.

Team Astana's Vincenzo Nibali climbs to victory in stage 18 mountain time trial and increases overall Giro d'Italia lead.

This year's edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race concluded earlier today with a 9.2 kilometer individual time trial in the streets of the town of San Benedetto del Tronto on the Italian east coast next to the Adriatic sea.

World Champion Tony Martin (Germany) climbs to time trial victory in final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico 2013; Vincenzo Nibali takes overall Tirreno-Adriatico victory ahead of Christopher Froome and Alberto Contador.

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