Del Toro holds Giro lead as Hoole wins rainy time trial

The 6ft 6in (1m98) winner Hoole timed 23min 27sec to bag a fourth stage from 10 for Lidl Trek, who's leader Giulio Ciccone is eighth overall, while Mads Pedersen won three stages for them in the first week. "I'm so happy and there are son many people I need to thank. I just can't believe it," Hoole said after his second major win. But rain fell heavily on the Tuscan course as the main favourites started coming down the starter's ramp making the individual speed effort even more of a minefield than usual.