Former champion Ivan Basso won the epic mountain stage of the Tour of Italy, a 222km ride from Mestre to Monte Zoncolan. Here's the stage and overall results
Stage 15 results
1. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 6hr 21min 58sec,
2. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) at 1min 19sec;
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3. Michele Scarponi (ITA/AND) 1:30,
4. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 1:58,
5. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 2:26,
6. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 2:44
7. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/LIQ) 3:07,
8. Marco Pinotti (ITA/THR) 3:20,
9. Daniel Martin (IRL/GRM) 3:31,
10. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) 3:46,
11. Davis Arroyo (ESP/GCE) 3:50,
12. Hubert Dupont (FRA/ALM) 4:04.
Overall standings
1. David Arroyo (ESP/GCE) 67hr 48min 42sec,
2. Richie Porte (AUS/SAX) at 2min 35sec,
3. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 3:33,
4. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 4:21. 5. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 4:43,
6. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 5:51,
7. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/LIQ) 6:08,
8. Michele Scarponi (ITA/AND) 6:34,
9. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) 7:12,
10. Robert Kiserlovski (CRO/LIQ) 8:13,
11. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 9:19.
