🎥 Visma Lease a Bike smell blood after Eulálio's white jersey crash in the Giro d'Italia
CyclingThursday, 28 May 2026 at 18:02
Afonso Eulálio crashed badly in the eighteenth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The young Portuguese rider from Bahrain Victorious suddenly found himself on the ground as the peloton was setting the pace towards the final sprint, in pursuit of the chasing group. Eulálio got back on his bike in pain.
ADVERTISEMENT
Eulálio's crash, which also involved Hartthijs de Vries (Unibet Rose Rockets) and Gianmarco Garofoli (Soudal Quick-Step), occurred in a feed zone in the final 50 kilometers of the stage.
Eulálio lay on the ground with a face contorted in pain, but was eventually able to continue fairly quickly. He was brought back to the peloton by teammate Robert Stannard, where the finale was just heating up.
ADVERTISEMENT
Continue reading below the video
Will Eulálio lose the white jersey in the Giro as well, after losing the pink one?
ADVERTISEMENT
The 24-year-old Eulálio wore the pink leader’s jersey for no fewer than nine days in this Giro, and when he had to hand it over to Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) after fourteen days, he was awarded the white youth jersey in return.
In the young rider classification, however, Eulálio also faces competition from Vingegaard’s team, as luxury domestique Davide Piganzoli has closed the gap on the Portuguese rider to just over two minutes in that classification. The Italian will have the chance to take the white jersey on Friday and Saturday.
The balance of power seems to favour Piganzoli, who climbed the final mountain stages with the best riders, even after he had launched Vingegaard. Eulálio, for his part, seemed to be slowly running out of steam, although he still had the energy to attack in the stage following his crash.
Ghebreigzabhier also crashes in Giro d'Italia.
ADVERTISEMENT
Eulálio is fifth in the general classification. He was not the only one to hit the ground in the eighteenth stage. Earlier in the stage, Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier also crashed for Lidl-Trek. He slid off the track in a bend.
IDL-productions
Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia: Vingegaard unbeatable, Pellizzari slips, and podium battle ignites
Giro d'Italia 2026 stage 13 preview | Friday the... 13th stage!
Geraint Thomas sees from new role why Thymen Arensman is so good at the Giro
Eulálio (with GC ambitions!) and Segaert take full advantage in Giro, thanks to VeloViewer and Caruso
How Visma | Lease a Bike keeps Jonas Vingegaard healthy during the Giro d’Italia
Latest Cycling News
Giro d'Italia 2026 stage 19 preview | It's time for the Dolomites — and the queen stage will settle things
Giro d'Italia 2026 Stages | All aboard for the decisive Queen Stage
Giro d'Italia 2026 standings | Magnier strikes gold in points classification after surprising sprint
Revenge for Milan fiasco: Italian Mur de Huy insufficient to prevent a sprint in Giro d'Italia
Important lead-out rider finally returns to racing for Unibet Rose Rockets on Thursday
Popular Cycling News
Giro d'Italia 2026 standings | Magnier strikes gold in points classification after surprising sprint
Giro Stage 17 fines and time penalties: INEOS-bound Beloki fined for a sticky bottle
Giro d'Italia 2026 Stages | All aboard for the decisive Queen Stage
Giro d'Italia 2026 stage 18 Preview| Expect more than 50 kph on an all-or-nothing stage!
Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia: Vingegaard unbeatable, Pellizzari slips, and podium battle ignites
Latest Comments
- The only cyclist who can beat Tadej is Tadej.
Brucegel09-05-2026 - Enough of this b.s. already.Just tell the world all you suspicious people what would satisfy you that he is not doping.live real time urinating and testing?.Live real time blood draws 5 seconds after a race is over?.Fecal analysis.WTF will satisfy you?Brucegel03-05-2026
- This suspicion could be laid to rest by what? What would make all doubters happy that Pogi is clean? Just tell the world all you Frenchmen et al what you want as protocol.You will never be satisfied.That is your level of mindless groundless suspicions.Brucegel03-05-2026
- Here is a novel idea......it's a road bike race, stick to smooth asphalt courses! Cobble is like mild off-road cross riding!!!!Germanrazor14-04-2026
- To lose a race like that on a mechanical problem in this day and age is unforgivable. Why aren't all riders using the same (interchangeable) gear? It is the job of the team manager to manage and reduce risk variables. The fact that he not only didn't pick up on the potential issue but actually ok'd it is just madness.fatehasfans13-04-2026
- Rider X, y and z? Could you update?yaNzKEWL21-03-2026
- Can anyone help me understand the thinking behind the two punishments? Are the commissaires saying you get thrown out of the race for a second inadvertent disposal of a bidon (even to the delight of fans) but that as long as you can afford it you can show off your phalangeal cuticles all day long on international TV? Aking for a friend.packfiller7112-03-2026
- It's a bit embarrassing that. Isn't the main sponsor supposed to keep them at 36.5 ?tomjacques03-03-2026
- They were close to cracking a very tired Tadej that wasn't fully focused on the TdF with a team of riders focused solely on cracking Tadej. And if they cracked him, he would have still won. Tadej won't be racing the giro this year. It'll be an even easier win for him.Veganpotter09-02-2026
- Nice!Bea22-01-2026
Loading
