Stan Warinka at the Geneva Open; Andre Greipel crossing the line at the Giro d’Italia – in pictures

Denmark goalie Sebastian Dahm saves a shot during the quarter-final game against Finland at the 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Saint Petersburg. Finland won the match 5-1. Vesa Koivunen / AFP

German rider Andre Greipel of Lotto Soudal team crosses the finish line to win the 12th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2016 from Noale to Bibione. Luca Zennaro / EPA

Gujarat Lions’ Aaron Finch plays a shot during the 2016 Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Green Park stadium in Kanpur. Prakash Singh / AFP

Sweden’s Louise Hannson starts in the women’s 100m butterfly preliminary event at the European Acquatics Championships in London. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters

Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina competes during the Rio Pro Men’s surfing championship tour semi-final at Barra de Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro. Christophe Simon / AFP

Annika Beck from Germany in action against Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany during their quarter-final match at the WTA Tennis Tournament in Nuremberg, Germany. Daniel Karmann / EPA

A bus carrying Leicester City players drives its way through a crowd during an open-top bus parade through the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. Dario Pignatelli / Bloomberg

France forward Hatem Ben Arfa, right, vies with defender Bacary Sagna during a training session in Biarritz. Franck Fife / AFP

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A selection of the best sports images from around the world on Thursday, May 19, 2016, including Stan Wawrinka at the Geneva Open, Andre Greipel at the Giro d’Italia and swimming from London.

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Updated: May 19, 2016, 12:00 AM