Spanish rider prevails in Potenza on chaotic fifth stage
Eulálio denied but takes the maglia rosa from Ciccone
Portugal’s Afonso Eulálio seized the overall lead in the Giro d’Italia despite having victory snatched away by Spain’s Igor Arrieta in the final metres of a rain-drenched stage five on Wednesday.
The Bahrain Victorious rider joined Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) at the front near the summit of the Montagna Grande di Viggiano climb and when Arrieta took a wrong turn he looked certain to take the win. But Arrieta, banging his handlebars in anger, had other ideas and reeled in Eulálio along the finishing straight to win his first Grand Tour stage.
“I was completely empty after the hard stage but so was Eulálio,” Arrieta said. “I kept pushing and when I got his wheel I knew he couldn’t go faster than me and thought I could win the stage.”
