'Tamu' gives it a go as Giro fades out

Mark Cavendish and Vincenzo Nibali both raised their arms in celebration at the end of an uneventful final stage of the Giro d'Italia.

The former did as he pleased to grab his fifth win of the race - the latter stayed out of trouble to win his very first Giro crown.

It was a quiet day in the saddle for the guys in orange. Samuel Sánchez stayed in the pack to close the race out in 12th overall, while Ioannis Tamouridis once again showed up near the front when it came down to the dash for the line. The Greek, the first ever from his country to finish a Grand Tour, ended up 13th to round off his maiden three-week race on a solid note.

Results:

• (1, Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), 5:30:09)
• 13, Ioannis Tamouridis, s.t.
• 55, Samuel Sánchez, 0:14
• 61, Jorge Azanza, 0:18
• 78, Egoi Martínez, 0:44
• 92, Gorka Verdugo, s.t.
• 131, Miguel Mínguez, 1:38
• 157, Robert Vrecer, 2:32
• 167, Ricardo Mestre, 3:17

Final general classification:

• (1, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), 84:53:28)
• 12, Samuel Sánchez, 12:13
• 22, Egoi Martínez, 37:14
• 33, Jorge Azanza, 1:07:21
• 64, Gorka Verdugo, 2:04:57
• 92, Robert Vrecer, 2:38:43
• 145, Ricardo Mestre, 3:39:17
• 152, Ioannis Tamouridis, 3:47:23
• 166, Miguel Mínguez, 4:24:54