In a rain‑slick stage five to Potenza, Igor Arrieta of UAE Team Emirates‑XRG outpaced Portugal’s Afonso Eulalio to claim the stage win after a dramatic breakaway and mutual crashes.

The 203‑km ride saw both riders slide off their bikes in heavy rain, yet Eulalio’s lead in the break kept him nearly three minutes ahead of the peloton, securing the pink jersey for Bahrain‑Victorious.

Arrieta, who switched to a spare bike with 14km left, edged Eulalio in the final kilometer, a move that many see as a tacit deal between the pair. The win boosts UAE Team Emirates after losing key riders in a prior crash.

Eulalio now sits first overall, with Arrieta just 2 min 51 sec behind, while favourites like Jonas Vingegaard remain more than six minutes adrift, leaving the high‑mountain stages crucial for any comeback.