Hello and welcome to this final ding-dong showdown on the 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia - it's the 134km stage 20 and it features three back-to-back Cat.1 climbs in France before a punchy uphill finish in Italy. Today it where the race will be won and lost - with three riders all within 1:05 at the top of the standings after yesterday's dramatic stage in France.

Damiano Cunego, who still leads the blue jersey standings with 134 points but has Nieve hot on his heels with 98 points, chases down Nieve to bring the race back together. The tussle for the mountains jersey is going to be an interesting subplot today.

Eurosport's Laura Meseguer spoke to Steven Kruijswijk before the start. This is what he said: "I could be better, of course, but I'm able to start which is the most mportant and I'll try and fight to the finish. I made a mistake in the corner. I tried to eat and drink something just before and I was trying to catch up with the guys in front of me, and I came out of the corner with too much speed. We discussed with the doctor and it's possible start. Morale was better but I'll try and fight for it." If you missed it, here is Kruijswijk's crash on the Colle dell'Agnello...

ATTACK: The first move comes from Mikel Nieve of Team Sky, who finished second yesterday behind Nibali and ahead of Chaves.

We're under way in France for this date with destiny. There's climbing right from the outset so we can expect fireworks from the gun.

The sun's out in Guillestre for the start of this decisive stage, which will decide the fate of the maglia rosa. The riders are in the neutral zone and the action is about to get under way...

The big overnight news is that Kruijswijk will continue the race despite tests showing that he fractured a rib in that heartbreaking fall at the top of the Colle dell'Agnello. Despite pain in his foot and left-hand side - but he's not giving up the fight. "We discussed with the doctor and it's possible to start, and we will see how far I can get," Kruijswijk told a group of reporters at the stage 20 start town of Guillestre. "I have been better [in terms of morale] but I'm still trying to fight."

Vincenzo Nibali's win puts the Astana rider in second place, just 44 seconds down in the new race leader Esteban Chaves of Orica-GreenEdge. Meanwhile, Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo) has dropped to third place 1:05 down on the Colombian.

Yesterday we witnessed quite extraordinary scenes in this thrilling race. The Giro d'Italia was indeed turned on its head on a day of high drama in the Alps as Steven Kruijswijk crashed out of the race lead before Vincenzo Nibali soloed to a sensational win in the French ski resort of Risoul ahead of Esteban Chaves, the new maglia rosa. Read all about it below...