Sorenson hits heights in Giro d'Italia climb

CYCLING: Denmark's Chris Anker Sorensen won the first mountain stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia with a commanding climb of the Terminillo. Sorensen (Team Saxo Bank) was 30 seconds clear of Italy's Simone Stortoni (Colnago) and a further six seconds ahead of Spain's Xavier Tondo (Cervelo Test Team).

By The Newsroom

Published 16th May 2010, 21:01 BST

Updated 16th May 2010, 21:09 BST

Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) retained the leader's pink jersey, finishing eighth, while his closest rival, Australia's Cadel Evans (BMC Racing), was ninth.