Britain's Simon Yates retains Giro d'Italia lead as Elia Viviani rides to victory on stage 17

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Simon Yates retained the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia as Elia Viviani claimed his fourth stage win of the race on Wednesday.

Quick-Step Floors' Viviani won the 155km stage 17 from Riva del Garda to Iseo in a damp sprint finish.

Ireland's Sam Bennett of Bora-Hansgrohe was forced to settle for second place after finding himself briefly boxed out on the final straight.

Simon Yates retained the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia following stage 17 on Wednesday

Elia Viviani (right) claimed his fourth stage win of the race following a damp sprint finish

There was no change at the top of the general classification, in which Mitchelton-Scott's Yates leads by 56 seconds from defending champion Tom Dumoulin of Team Sunweb.

Italian Domenico Pozzovivo of Bahrain-Merida is third, three minutes and 11 seconds down, putting him 39 seconds ahead of Team Sky's Chris Froome in fourth place.

Now only four stages separate Britain's Yates and overall victory in the race. On Thursday the riders will travel 196km from Abbiategrasso to Prato Nervoso.

Quick-Step Floors' Viviani celebrates after winning 155km stage from Riva del Garda to Iseo