Paul Magnier wins stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia in Pieve di Soligo, securing a third stage victory at this year’s race. Riding for Soudal Quick-Step, the 22-year-old Frenchman takes the win in a bunch sprint following 171km of racing. Multiple reports describe the final sequence as a fast run-in, with Magnier benefiting from a lead-out setup from teammate Jasper Stuyven in the closing high-speed turns. Magnier then accelerates to the line ahead of two Italian sprinters. One account also notes that the race’s pink jersey remains with the leader after an attack on the final climb earlier in the stage, with the decisive sprint result coming afterward. Taken together, the coverage agrees that Magnier’s sprint victory on stage 18 seals a hat-trick of wins for him at this Giro d’Italia, while the overall classification leader retains the pink jersey.