Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 12 Preview: Can The Sprinters Survive The Climbs?

Jhonatan Narváez was a favorite to win Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia 2026, and he delivered, holding off Enric Mas in a sprint for his third victory in this year's race. Narváez, who represents the injury-decimated UAE Team Emirates - XRG, also won Stage 4 and Stage 8. He now owns five Giro stage wins overall.

Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 12 Preview: Can The Sprinters Survive The Climbs?. Jhonatan Narváez was a favorite to win Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia 2026, and he delivered, holding off Enric Mas in a sprint for his third victory in this year's race. Narváez, who represents the injury-decimated UAE Team Emirates - XRG, also won Stage 4 and Stage 8. He now owns five Giro stage wins overall. Expectations for Wednesday's 195-kilometer ride were that it would be an uneventful day for the General Classification, and that was the case. Afonso Eulálio still leads Jonas Vingegaard by 27 seconds. Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 might look a bit familiar, as the route nearly mirrors what riders saw in Milan-San Remo in March - but in reverse. That race, the first Monument of the year, was won by Slovenian star Tadej Pogacar, but he's not in action at...