Narváez outsprints Mas to complete hat-trick of wins on stage 11 – Giro d’Italia

Ecuador’s Jhonathan Narvaez took his third victory of the Giro d’Italia – and a fourth triumph for UAE Team Emirates-XRG – by out-kicking Spain’s Enric Mas (Movistar) in a thrilling conclusion to Stage 11 in Chiavari on the Ligurian coast. Narvaez and Mas were part of a stellar 17-man move that eventually came together, veteran climber Mas tried his best to distance his breakaway companions on the succession of punchy climbs – but the 31-year-old met his match in the in-form Narvaez, who clung on before showing his class on the flat dash to the line.

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Filippo Ganna dominates stage 10 individual time trial as GC shakes up – Giro d’Italia

Italy’s Filippo Ganna dominated the stage 10 time trial at the Giro d’Italia, with a winning margin of nearly two minutes. Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, favourite to take the pink jersey finished 13th, three minutes down. Two-time Tour de France winner Vingegaard, of Visma-Lease a Bike, failed to take the pink jersey as some thought he would. It meant Portugal’s unfancied Afonso Eulalio remained in the leader’s jersey for a sixth day. Vingegaard, however, gained time on Bahrain-Victorious’ Eulalio now just 27 seconds off the lead.

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Kaden Groves wins stage 21 as Sepp Kuss crowned Vuelta a Espana champion

Kaden Groves won stage 21 of the Vuelta a España in the Spanish capital of Madrid, securing his third victory in the race and with it the points classification. Meanwhile, Sepp Kuss avoided any scares to ensure that he won the race overall, securing Jumbo-Visma their third successive Grand Tour success.

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Wout Poels wins stage 20 as Kuss poised to win historic Vuelta a Espana

American rider Sepp Kuss is set to win this year’s Vuelta a Espana after Dutchman Wout Poels outsprinted Remco Evenepoel to win the penultimate stage. Poels and Evenepoel were part of an early breakaway group, which was reduced to five for a flat finish. And Poels, 35, denied 2022 champion Evenepoel a fourth stage win this year.

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Alberto Dainese sprints to victory on stage 19 – Vuelta a Espana

Alberto Dainese (DSM-Firmenich) has won the 19th stage of the Vuelta a España, sprinting to victory at the end of a hot 177.4km stage to Íscar in central Spain. Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers launched first after a determined lead-out by Geraint Thomas and the team, but tired up just before the line for a still creditable second place.

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