Chaves wins Giro stage 19\, Carapaz retains pink

SHOWS: TREVISO TO SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA, ITALY (MAY 31, 2019) (IMG - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE) 1.

ESTEBAN CHAVES (134) AT THE FRONT 2.

ESTEBAN CHAVES BREAKS AWAY (3 SHOTS) 3.

ESTEBAN CHAVES BEING CHEERED BY FANS (2 SHOTS) 4.

ESTEBAN CHAVES WINS THE STAGE FROM ANDREA VENDRAME AND AMARO ANTUNES 5.

ESTEBAN CHAVES BEING GONGRATULATED 6.

RICHARD CARAPAZ (PINK JERSEY) FINISHING IN THE PELOTON 7.

ESTEBAN CHAVES ON THE WINNER'S PODIUM 8.

RICHARD CARAPAZ WEARING THE OVERALL LEADER'S PINK JERSEY STORY: Colombian Esteban Chaves claimed the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 151-km mountain stage from Treviso on Friday (May 31).

The Mitchelton Scott rider, second overall in the 2016 Giro, attacked several times from a group of breakaway riders in the final climb to snatch a solo win, the third of his career on the Corsa Rosa.

Italian Andrea Vendrame was second and Portugal's Amaro Antunes took third place.

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz retained the overall leader's pink jersey after easily containing his main rivals in the finale.

Saturday's (June 1) penultimate stage is a brutal mountain trek in the Dolomites before the final individual time trial in Verona on Sunday (June 2).

(Production: Mike Brock)