Eulálio still in pink, Vingegaard underwhelms
While the powerhouse from Netcompany INEOS was obliterating the competition, there was also a fascinating battle unfolding for the general classification and the Maglia Rosa. The big news is that, against all expectations, Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain Victorious) remains at the top of the standings by 27 seconds — not because he delivered a standout performance, but because Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) failed to shine.
The Dane, who had been expected to deliver a major blow to the Giro today, could only manage 13th place, losing three minutes to Ganna, but more importantly 1’06” to Arensman, 44 seconds to an excellent Derek Gee (Lidl-Trek), and 18 seconds to Ben O’Connor (Jayco AlUla).
Thymen Arensman climbs into third place overall, overtaking a disastrous Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM), who finished 2’28” behind the Dutchman, performing worse even than Michael Storer (+1’11” to Arensman), Giulio Pellizzari (+1’24”), and Jai Hindley (+1’37”). Among the GC contenders, only Mathys Rondel had a poorer ride than the Austrian, conceding 2’47” to Arensman.