A 175-kilometer ride from Imperia to Novi Ligure shifted from a potential sprint to a late break. Alec Segaert attacked about three kilometers from the finish and held off the chasing pack to win on his Giro debut. Afonso Eulalio secured bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint, increasing his advantage in the overall standings. Toon Aerts finished second, ahead of Guillermo Thomas Silva. Johan Jacobs led an early breakaway, staying about two minutes ahead after 100 kilometers. Movistar drove the main bunch on the climbs, bringing leaders back at Colle Giovo. The second climb caused multiple riders to drop, including points leader Paul Magnier and Jonathan Milan, ending the sprint rivals’ chances. Eulalio then surprised the bunch at the intermediate sprint.
"A 175-km ride from Imperia to Novi Ligure looked to be headed for a sprint finish before the Belgian rider Segaert made his telling move 3km from the line and held off the chasing pack to take the win on his Giro debut. His compatriot Toon Aerts, of the Lotto-Intermarche team, won the dash for second ahead of the one-time race leader Guillermo Thomas Silva (XDS Astana Team)."
"Asked afterwards when he thought about making his attack, Segaert said: I would say yesterday evening. I had it always in mind, I was really happy with how the race was going, a hard pace on the climb and then teammates of the sprinters who were left had to ride hard and this was my chance to go in the final when they were all on the limit."
"Portugal's Eulalio put an extra six seconds between himself and the favourite, Jonas Vingegaard, with the Dane now 33 seconds off the pink jersey. Johan Jacobs attacked from the start, and while his breakaway companions changed several times, the Swiss rider was still two minutes ahead of the peloton after 100km as the race reached the first of the day's two climbs."
"Movistar, yet to win a stage in this year's Giro, began to drive the main bunch once they hit the ascent and the leaders were reeled in as they reached the top of Colle Giovo. Several riders were dropped on the second climb, with Movistar working hard at the front for Orluis Aular, who finished second to Jhonatan Narvaez on stage four, and his teammate Enric Mas also lost out to the Ecuadorian on Wednesday."
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