Overall race leader Ivan Basso won the 168-km 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Rovato to the summit of Monte Bondone yesterday.
The CSC rider finished one minute and 26 seconds ahead of fellow Italian Gilberto Simoni. Compatriot Leonardo Piepoli and Spain's Jose Gutierrez were 1:37 adrift.
Basso leads Gutierrez by 5:24 in the overall standings.