Portugal's Eulalio takes over Giro lead, but misses out on stage win

Portugal's Afonso Eulalio seized the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia despite having victory snatched away by Spaniard Igor Arrieta in the final meters of a rain-drenched stage five on Wednesday.

The Bahrain Victorious rider joined solo leader Igor Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) at the front near the summit of the Montagna Grande di Viggiano climb and when Arrieta took a wrong turn he looked certain to take the win.

🔄 Igor was just playing with us I guess? #GirodItalia pic.twitter.com/2YozlN1M1z

But Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) had other ideas and reeled in Eulalio along the finishing straight.

🔻An absurd finale! Twist after twist in a stage that will go down in history!

🔻Un finale assurdo! Un colpo di scena dopo l'altro per una tappa che rimarrà nella storia!

⏪ The @continentaltire Ultimo Kilometro#GirodItalia pic.twitter.com/vmZFIfM9u0 — Giro d'Italia (@giroditalia) May 13, 2026

Both riders suffered falls on the roads made greasy by heavy rain.

They stayed well clear of the pursuers, however, and around seven minutes ahead of the group containing Italian Giulio Ciccone who had begun the 203-km stage in the pink jersey.

STAGE 5 RESULTS

1. Igor Arrieta (ESP) UAE Team Emirates - XRG 5:07:51

2. Afonso Eulálio (POR) Bahrain Victorious +2

3. Thomas Silva (URU) XDS Astana Team +51

4. Lorenzo Milesi (ITA) Movistar Team +1:29

5. Christian Scaroni (ITA) XDS Astana Team +1:30

6. Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) Soudal Quick-Step "

7. Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jayco AlUla +3:11

8. Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility +3:13

9. Andrea Raccagni (ITA) Soudal Quick-Step +3:29

10. Ludovico Crescioli (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta +4:42

11. Harold López (ECU) XDS Astana Team +7:13

12. Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto Intermarché "

13. Luca Paletti (ITA) Bardiani CSF 7 Saber "

14. Aleksandr Vlasov () Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe"

15. Markel Beloki (ESP) EF Education - EasyPost "

16. Ben O'Connor (AUS) Team Jayco AlUla "

17. Javier Romo (ESP) Movistar Team "

18. Florian Stork (GER) Tudor Pro Cycling Team "

19. Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education - EasyPost "

20. Martin Tjøtta (NOR) Uno-X Mobility "

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Afonso Eulálio (POR) Bahrain Victorious 21:27:43

2. Igor Arrieta (ESP) UAE Team Emirates - XRG +2:51

3. Christian Scaroni (ITA) XDS Astana Team +3:34

4. Andrea Raccagni (ITA) Soudal Quick-Step +3:39

5. Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility +5:17

6. Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl - Trek +6:12

7. Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates - XRG +6:16

8. Florian Stork (GER) Tudor Pro Cycling Team "

9. Egan Bernal (COL) Netcompany INEOS "

10. Thymen Arensman (NED) Netcompany INEOS +6:18