Eddie Dunbar had a superb performance on the first big mountain stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia on Thursday, finishing third into Pinerolo. The young Team Ineos rider crossed the line just behind the more experienced Cesare Benedetti (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Merida), with Gianluca Brambilla (Trek-Segafredo) and Eros Capecchi (Deceuninck-QuickStep) fourth and fifth. The result is a notable one for Dunbar, who is just 22 and riding his first Grand Tour. By finishing over seven minutes clear of the general classification contenders, Dunbar jumped from 49th to 28th overall. 125.9: 1, Gianluca Brambilla (Trek-Segafredo) 40 pts; 2, D. Caruso (Bahrain-Merida) 18; 3, E. Capecchi (Deceuninck-QuickStep) 12Irish: 4, E. Dunbar (Team Ineos) 9Intermediate sprint at Paesana, km.

Source: The Irish Times May 23, 2019 15:40 UTC