When UAE Team Emirates-XRG were left with five riders lying on the ground of stage 2 of this year's Giro d'Italia, it looked as though they may play a relatively absent role compared to the all-conquering machine we've seen operate as cycling's top team in recent memory. But even with their three top climbers abandoning the race after that dark day in Bulgaria, they sat as the team with the most stage wins after eight days of racing, capturing half of the stages on offer since they were reduced to just five riders.
Jhonathan Narváez added his second and the team's third win on Saturday after a full-gas day over the Muri in Le Marche on stage 8 of the Giro, with UAE putting on another masterclass from the breakaway to continue saving their race. Igor Arrieta was responsible for their other victory, after his rollercoaster day out to Potenza.
