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Giro d'Italia: Jhonatan Narváez sprints to stage 4 win as Giulio Ciccone grabs bonus seconds to seize pink jersey

UAE Team Emirates - XRG Ecuadorian rider Jhonatan Narvaez celebrates the victory after he crossed the finish line at the 4th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026 - Tour of Italy cycling race between Catanzaro and Cosenza, Italy, on May 12, 2026. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP via Getty Images).

Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) sprinted to victory on the uphill finish of stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia, grabbing a redemptive win for his team in a ferocious reduced battle to the line after an eventful day in Italy.

The Ecuadorian beat Orluis Aular (Movistar) into second after a huge effort from the Spanish squad, whilst Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) took third – but was rewarded by moving into the maglia rosa as race leader Thomas Silva (XDS-Astana) struggled.

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