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Vingegaard Keeps Giro Lead as Sepp Kuss Wins Dolomites Queen Stage

Visma’s control and Jonas Vingegaard’s roughly four-minute cushion preserved the overall order and limited GC attacks on the Passo Giau stage.

Afonso Eulálio, tras el ataque a Vingegaard en el Giro.
El francés Paúl Magnier cruza eufórico la meta de la etapa 18 del Giro de Italia, en la que suma su tercera victoria.
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Michael Valgren se las ingenió en la recta final para entrar solitario a la meta.

Overview

  • Sepp Kuss won the queen stage over the Passo Giau on Friday after joining a long break and finishing solo, while Jonas Vingegaard rode conservatively to protect his lead.
  • Jonas Vingegaard remains in the maglia rosa with about a four-minute advantage over Felix Gall, leaving the podium battle largely unchanged after the Dolomites stage.
  • Earlier in the week Michael Valgren took Stage 17 from a 29-rider escape and Paul Magnier claimed Stage 18 in a sprint for his third Giro win, showing stage victories have gone to opportunists and sprinters.
  • Afonso Eulálio, former race leader and current white-jersey contender, crashed in Stage 18 but rejoined and kept his place among the top young riders while Davide Piganzoli remains the nearest challenger for the white jersey.
  • Race composition changed slightly before the high mountains when organizers reported non-starts for James Shaw and Michael Valgren and several withdrawals, and the race now heads to one more mountain day and a final procession into Rome.