What is the best Giro d'Italia stage finish of all time?

Blizzards, breakaways stretching 100 kilometers, and last-stage title reversals — these Giro stages rewrote what we thought was possible in cycling. Which do you rank first?

1. 1
   1988 Stage 14 — Gavia Snowstorm

   Andy Hampsten rode through a blizzard on the Passo di Gavia in freezing conditions, emerging from the chaos to seize the overall lead in the most dramatic stage in Giro history.
   1000pts

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2. 2
   2018 Stage 19 — Froome's Finestre Descent

   Chris Froome launched a 80km solo breakaway on the descent of the Colle delle Finestre — an audacious move that reversed a 3-minute deficit to win the Giro.
   667pts
3. 3
   2015 Stage 20 — Contador Solo to Cervinia

   Alberto Contador launched a desperate solo attack to Cervinia to try to reclaim the overall lead, in a stage that encapsulated his never-say-die spirit.
   667pts
4. 4
   2014 Stage 16 — Quintana Drops Contador

   Nairo Quintana launched a decisive attack on the final climb to take the stage and seize overall control, delivering a powerful blow to Alberto Contador's GC ambitions.
   667pts
5. 5
   2020 Final Stage — Geoghegan Hart's Title

   Tao Geoghegan Hart won the overall Giro d'Italia title on the final day's time trial after starting the stage tied on time — one of the sport's greatest last-day reversals.
   667pts
6. 6
   1953 Stelvio Stage — Coppi vs Koblet

   Fausto Coppi ignored a gentleman's agreement with Hugo Koblet and attacked on the Stelvio, soloing across to steal the race lead in the most storied rivalry in cycling.
   0pts
7. 7
   2024 Stage 20 — Pogacar Cements Legacy

   Pogacar's dominant Giro victory was sealed with an emphatic mountain stage win that confirmed his status as the most dominant stage racer of his generation.
   0pts

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