Narváez wins his second stage at the Giro d’Italia, Eulálio keeps the overall lead
FERMO, Italy (AP) — Jhonatan Narváez claimed a second win at this year’s Giro d’Italia, while Afonso Eulálio remained in the overall lead after the eighth stage on Saturday. Narváez attacked from a breakaway group of three on the penultimate climb, with 10 kilometers (6 miles) remaining of the 156-kilometer (97-mile) route from Chieti to Fermo. The Ecuadorian rider crossed the summit finish 32 seconds ahead of Andreas Leknessund, with Martin Tjøtta 10 seconds further back.
The Giro is Narváez’s first race since he fractured several vertebrae in a crash at the Tour Down Under in Australia in January. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider also triumphed on the fourth stage on Tuesday. Jonas Vingegaard crossed the line two seconds ahead of most of the rest of the general classification contenders, to trim the gap to Eulálio slightly to 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
Felix Gall is 19 seconds further back in third. Sunday’s ninth stage is a 184-kilometer (114-mile) route from Cervia that ends with a top-category climb to Corno alle Scale. The 109th men’s Giro ends on May 31 in Rome.
The women’s Giro runs from May 30-June 7 with Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini as the defending champion. ___ AP cycling: https://apnews. com/hub/cycling