Rome, Italy – Ecuadorian Jonathan Narvaez, cyclist of the Emirates – XRG team, regained the top spot in the points classification and overall standings in the Giro d’Italia. After the conclusion of the seventeenth stage of the race, on Wednesday, he returned to wearing the purple “Maglia Chiclamino” shirt.
Narvaez succeeded in scoring full points during the medium speed race. Frenchman Paul Manier removes Sodal Quick-Step cyclist from the top of the rankings. After enhancing his chances of competing for the purple shirt thanks to three previous victories he achieved in the Tour stages this year.
After achieving the purple jersey goal, the Emirates – XRG team continued its quest to achieve its fifth victory in the race stages. Arrieta gave a strong performance, finishing in sixth place, in the stage won by Danish Michael Valgren, a cyclist for the EF Education – Easy Post team.
