the 1984 giro d'italia was a battle between italian francesco moser and frenchman laurent fignon. moser was leading the race up until the mountainous stage twentieth stage that finished in arabba. fignon took the lead after riding into arabba over two minutes ahead of moser. moser dashed through the course setting a blistering pace on the roads, he won the stage and the giro due to his performance in the final stage. bernard hinault raced the giro again in 1985. the race was led early on by italian roberto visentini. however, after the stage twelve time trial, hinault was in control of the race and went to win his third giro d'italia.