'Modern cycling is not just power, it's about how you race' - Jhonatan Narváez offers another masterclass of Giro d'Italia stage winning

Jhonatan Narváez took his third stage win of the 2026 Giro d'Italia in another masterclass of breakaway racing. The Ecuadorian rider won stage 4 in Cosenza, stage 8 in Fermo and stuck again on the twisting Ligurian roads to Chiavari.

'Modern cycling is not just power, it's about how you race' - Jhonatan Narváez offers another masterclass of Giro d'Italia stage winning. Jhonatan Narváez took his third stage win of the 2026 Giro d'Italia in another masterclass of breakaway racing. The Ecuadorian rider won stage 4 in Cosenza, stage 8 in Fermo and stuck again on the twisting Ligurian roads to Chiavari. This time, his UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammates had to work hard to chase early attacks, but he then fought to get in the decisive move and beat Enric Mas (Movistar) in a two-rider sprint. Narváez almost makes winning look easy, but he made it clear it never is, and it was not for the third time in a week. "Modern cycling is not just power, it's about how you race," Narváez said, carefully choosing his words. UAE Team Emirates-XRG lost GC leaders Adam Yates and Jay Vine, plu...