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COL DU GALIBIER, France -- A superb solo ride up the grueling Col du Galibier gave Giovanni Visconti victory in a weather-affected 15th stage of the Giro dItalia Sunday, and favourite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as atrocious weather conditions once again altered the race course. Heavy snow fell at the finish as Visconti won in a time of 4 hours, 40 minutes, 52 seconds, beating Carlos Betancur and Przemyslaw Niemiec by 42 seconds. Nibali, who finished third and second in his two previous Giros, maintained his 1:26 lead over Cadel Evans. Saturdays leg was changed because of avalanche threats. Sundays leg was also affected by the sub-zero temperatures, with the final 4.25km up the famous Galibier removed. The stage instead finished at the monument to deceased Italian cyclist Marco Pantani, whose extraordinary climb up the Galibier ultimately enabled him to win the 1998 Tour de France. It was a superb ride from Visconti, who was part of an early move before dropping his fellow escapees on the Col du Telegraphe. The race was neutralized on the category-1 climb up the Col du Mont Cenis and across into France, in what appeared to be a demonstration of solidarity among riders. Everyone rode at the same pace through the snow-filled landscapes. Pieter Weening broke clear on the descent and built a lead of about three minutes on the peloton, with a chasing group of six riders attempting to bridge the gap. The Dutchman was caught by the chasers and they had an advantage of more than six minutes in approaching the Telegraphe, although the gap had dropped to little more than two minutes at the start of the category-2 climb. Visconti made his move more than 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) from the finish and built a lead of nearly two minutes. That advantage was eroded by Weening, Stefano Pirazzi and Matteo Rabottini as Visconti looked to be struggling at the start of the Galibier. But the 30-year-old Italian dug deep and stretched his lead again. Visconti held on in the final kilometre -- which had a gradient of 11 per cent -- to claim a first Grand Tour stage victory. Monday is a rest day, which will be welcomed after two tough mountain stages in awful conditions. The Giro starts again Tuesday with a hilly 238-kilometre (148-mile) route from Valloire, France, to Ivrea. The race ends May 26 in Brescia. Edwin Encarnacion Jersey . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. Ovechkin and his Russian national team were eliminated from the mens hockey tournament in Sochi on Wednesday with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. Carlos Baerga Jersey . JOHNS, N. http://www.indiansteamproshop.com/Indians-Ricky-Vaughn-Kids-Jersey/ . 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Final Leaderboard Shell Houston Open The world No 191, who had never won in his previous 105 PGA Tour stars, posted a four-under 68 at the GC of Houston to finish one-shot clear of nearest challenger Stenson.Resuming in a share of the lead alongside Jamie Lovemark, Herman got off to a positive start by birdieing two of his opening four holes before giving a shot back at the next when he fired his tee shot out of bounds. Herman mixed five birdies with a bogey on his way to victory Stenson, sitting one off the pace following a third-round 66, followed a front-nine 34 with a 12-foot gain at the next to briefly claim the outright advantage, only for Herman to move back in a share of the lead at the next.After the pair exchanged birdies at the 13th, Stenson recovered from a missed par-save at the next to hole an 11-foot birdie at the 15th to rejoin Herman on 14 under. Stenson suffered another near-miss on the PGA Tour Momentum swung in Hermans favour when the American posted a chip-in birdie from off the 16th green, with pars over the final two holes enough to secure a landmark victory.It feels like Im a dreaming and I dont when its all going to sink in, Herman told Sky Sports. There are a lot of tears right now as Ive put in a lot of hard work, so Im pretty pleased. Jim Herman joined Nick Dougherty at the SkyCart to run through the final stages of his maiden PGA Tour win at the Shell Houston Open Stenson two-putted from 20 feet at the last to match Hermans round and, with Johnsons final-round 69 leaving him a further stroke back.dddddddddddd.A round-of-the-day 65 from Rafa Cabrera-Bello lifted the Spaniard in to fourth spot, while a birdie-filled 66 from Daniel Berger left the American tied-fifth with Russell Henley. Dustin Johnson closed with a three-under 69 World No 2 Jordan Spieth, in his final round before defending his Masters title on Thursday, briefly moved within one of the lead when he sank a 45-footer on his way to birdieing five of his opening seven holes.Spieth then bogeyed three in a four-hole stretch around the turn and found the water at the 12th, eventually closing seven strokes adrift after finding the hazard again in a double-bogey at the last. Also See: Final leaderboard World Rankings Houston Open: R3 highlights Golf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '