Magnier wins stage 18 bunch sprint for third Giro d’Italia victory
The Story
Paul Magnier of Soudal Quick-Step won the bunch sprint on stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia, completing a hat-trick of victories. The 22-year-old Frenchman was led out by teammate Jasper Stuyven in the final turns and beat Italian sprinters Edoardo Zambanini and Jonathan Milan. Overall leader Jonas Vingegaard attacked on the final climb but finished in the main bunch to preserve his lead.
Key Facts
- Stage 18 was 171km from Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo.
- Magnier also won the first and third stages, which were in Bulgaria.
- He now leads the points classification.
- Edoardo Zambanini (Bahrain Victorious) finished second, Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) third.
- Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma-Lease A Bike) leads overall by 4:03 with three stages left.
- A four-man break of Mattia Bais, Andrea Mifsud, Jonas Geens, and James Shaw was caught with about 25km to go.
- The 1.1km Il Muro di Ca del Poggio climb had gradients of 19%.
- Afonso Eulalio recovered from a crash earlier in the day and sensed an opportunity.
- Magnier credited his teammates and said Stuyven made an amazing lead-out.
Conflicting Reports
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Still Unclear
No open questions identified in the source article.
Misconceptions
No widespread misconceptions addressed in the source article.
Key Figures
- Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step), rider, stage winner
- Jasper Stuyven (Soudal Quick-Step), teammate who led out Magnier
- Edoardo Zambanini (Bahrain Victorious), second place
- Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), third place
- Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma-Lease A Bike), overall race leader
- Mattia Bais (Polti-VisitMalta), breakaway rider
- Andrea Mifsud (Polti-VisitMalta), breakaway rider
- Jonas Geens (Alpecin-Premier Tech), breakaway rider
- James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost), breakaway rider
- Afonso Eulalio, rider who recovered from a crash
Sources: The Guardian
