Narváez wins third Giro stage this year as Eulálio stays in pink

21 May 2026 • 1:19 AM MYT
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Ecuadorian cyclist Jhonatan Narvaez of UAE Team Emirates XRG celebrates on the podium after winning Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 cycling race from Porcari to Chiavari. Gianmattia D'albertoi/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Ecuador's Jhonatan Narváez won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, his third daily victory in the race this year.

After the 195 kilometre ride from Porcari and Chiavari, the 29-year-old beat Spaniard Enric Mas in a sprint finish on the Ligurian coast. Italian Diego Ulissi was third.

Portugual's Afonso Eulálio stayed in the overall lead, 27 seconds ahead of favourite and twice Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark.

A similar stage awaits the cyclists on Thursday, a relatively flat 175km route from Imperia to Novi Ligure with two small climbs near the end. The race finishes in Rome on May 31.

Image from: Narváez wins third Giro stage this year as Eulálio stays in pink
Ecuadorian cyclist Jhonatan Narvaez of UAE Team Emirates XRG celebrates after crossing the finishline to win Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 cycling race from Porcari to Chiavari. Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
Image from: Narváez wins third Giro stage this year as Eulálio stays in pink
The peloton rides during Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 cycling race from Porcari to Chiavari. Stefano Dalle Luche / Agf/AGF via ZUMA Press/dpa