Miguel Indurain became the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour of Italy when he beat the Italian duo of Claudio Chiappucci and Franco Chioccioli on Sunday.

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The 27-year-old rider from the Navarra region won the closing stage of the Giro, a 40.9-mile individual against-the-clock race from Vigevano to Milan, his second win of the 22-leg marathon.Indurain, the Tour de France champion, averaged 31.078 mph in the last stage, leaving the nearest competitor, Italian veteran Guido Bontempi, 2:46 minutes behind. Indurain completed the distance in 1 hour and 19 minutes and led from start to finish. The Spaniard held the overall leader's pink jersey for 20 stages and won the overall title by 5:12.

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