Narvaez wins Giro stage 11 as Eulalio retains lead
Jhonatan Narvaez of UAE Team Emirates-XRG won stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia, finishing ahead of Enric Mas. Despite losing three key riders earlier in the race, Narvaez's victory highlights his strong performance throughout the competition. Afonso Eulalio remains in the overall lead as the race continues toward its conclusion in Rome.
- ▪Jhonatan Narvaez won stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia, beating Enric Mas.
- ▪Narvaez's team lost three strong riders due to a crash on stage two.
- ▪Afonso Eulalio retains the overall lead after a quiet day for the peloton.
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Narvaez wins Giro stage 11 as Eulalio retains leadImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jhonatan Narvaez has won five stages of the Giro d'Italia across his careerByMatt WarwickBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished9 minutes agoEcuador's Jhonatan Narvaez continued he and his team's extraordinary Giro d'Italia with victory on stage 11.The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider, 29, beat Spain's Enric Mas of Movistar over the line.Both riders had gone clear of the main breakaway group with about 18km to go of Wednesday's 195km race to Chiavari near Genoa.Italy's Diego Ulissi finished third for XDS-Astana.Narvaez's form has been a boots to the UAE team, who lost three of their strongest riders - including Britain's Adam Yates - on stage two in Bulgaria.The trio were forced to abandon the three-week…
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