Overview

• Luke Plapp secured his first major road victory with a 46 km solo breakaway to win Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia.
• Plapp finished 38 seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman, with Diego Ulissi claiming third on the stage and taking the overall lead.
• Primož Roglič, the pre-race favorite, lost the maglia rosa after finishing 4′50″ behind the leaders, dropping to third overall, 17 seconds back.
• Italy’s Lorenzo Fortunato moved into second place in the general classification, trailing Ulissi by 12 seconds.
• Stage 9 will challenge riders with 29.7 km of gravel sectors as they race from Gubbio to Siena, testing strategy and endurance further.