Portugal's Eulalio Takes over Giro Lead, but Arrieta Snatches Stage ...
Arrieta recovered from a late wrong turn and crash to edge Eulálio by 2 seconds, while the Portuguese rider moved into overall lead.
- On Wednesday, Spanish rider Igor Arrieta won the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia in Potenza despite taking a wrong turn near the finish. The UAE Team Emirates rider overtook Portuguese competitor Afonso Eul with 100 meters remaining.
- Amidst teeming rain, Arrieta and Eul broke away early with a 12-man group on the demanding 203-kilometer stage. Both riders crashed on treacherous wet roads in Basilicata, yet reunited at the front to contest the victory.
- With 2km remaining, Arrieta misjudged a split in the road and took a wrong turn, hitting red tape cordoning off the route. He recovered to catch Eul in the final 100 meters, saying, "I saw that he cannot go faster than me, and then when I took his wheel I was like, maybe I can win."
- Despite losing the stage by two seconds, Eul claimed the overall pink jersey. The Bahrain Victorious rider leads Arrieta by 2 minutes, 51 seconds on general classification, with the maglia rosa relatively secure until the race reaches the high mountains.
- Thursday's sixth stage offers a 141-kilometer flat trek from Paestum to Napoli, providing another opportunity for sprinters. The stage is unlikely to match the drama of Wednesday's technical finish in Potenza.
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Yakima Herald-Republic
Independent EspañolPOTENZA, Italy (AP) — Spanishman Igor Arrieta won the fifth stage of the Giro de Italia on Wednesday despite taking the wrong path near the end.
After a whimsical final, Igor Arrieta won the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia. On Wednesday, the young Spaniard won the sprint in Potenza against his escape companion Alfonso Eulalio from Portugal. Arrieta had slowed down two kilometers before the finish on wet road and thus took a wrong turn. With the last force he fought back to Eulalio and overtook his opponent 200 meters before the finish. Felix Gall became stage 37. The East Tyrolean had t…
Rider crashes, takes wrong turn, still wins wild Giro d'Italia stage
The Giro d'Italia treated supporters to one of the most astonishing finishes to a bike race in history when Igor Arrieta had to twice regather himself after first crashing and later taking a wrong turn to claim a stunning victory.
In the demanding fifth stage of the Tour of Italy, Spaniard Igor Arrieta was the fastest, winning after a long breakaway. Alfonso Eulalio is the new leader.
The Toronto Star
Arrieta wins stage 5 of Giro despite going the wrong way and Eulálio takes the overall lead
POTENZA, Italia (AP) — Spanish rider Igor Arrieta won the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday despite going the wrong way near the end.
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