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'A bus in front of him braked, he didn't notice, and the impact occurred' – UAE shed light on Jhonatan Narváez's Giro d'Italia crash and withdrawal

UAE Team Emirates - XRG Ecuadorian rider Jhonatan Narvaez poses with the best sprinter's cyclamen jersey on the podium of the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026 - Tour of Italy cycling race between Aosta and Pila (Gressan), Italy, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP).

Giro d'Italia points classification challenger Jhonatan Narváez left the race on Friday after crashing on the way to the team bus following stage 18 the previous day.

The Ecuadorian had won three stages and was 37 points behind Paul Magnier in the maglia ciclamino battle when he left the Giro early on stage 19.

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