Richard Carapaz makes late attack to win Giro d'Italia 2018 stage eight as Yates retains overall lead

GC hits a stalemate on summit finish to Montevergine

Richard Carapaz wins stage eight of the 2018 Giro d'Italia (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Best young rider Richard Carapaz (Movistar) became the first Ecuadorian to win a Grand Tour stage after making a late attack on the final climb of stage eight of the Giro d'Italia.

The 24-year-old left it until within the final 2km to launch an attack, riding past the remaining breakaway rider Koen Bouwman (LottoNL-Jumbo) on the summit finish to Montevergine.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.


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